Kingdoms of the YorubaUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1988 - 174 sivua This third edition of what has been described as 'this minor classic' has been extensively revised to take account of advances in Nigerian historiography. The twenty million Yorubas are one of the largest and most important groups of people on the African continent. |
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Tulokset 1 - 3 kokonaismäärästä 31
Sivu 48
Robert Sydney Smith. campaign , Ogun lost his temper with his son and killed him . Overwhelmed by remorse , he sank into the earth at the place in Ire where his shrine now stands . The Onire claims descent from Ogun and recites a list of ...
Robert Sydney Smith. campaign , Ogun lost his temper with his son and killed him . Overwhelmed by remorse , he sank into the earth at the place in Ire where his shrine now stands . The Onire claims descent from Ogun and recites a list of ...
Sivu 56
... Ogun and eventually founded the kingdom of Oyo . The first party settled on the hill known as Oke Oyan , apparently in the vicinity of Shaki ( the River Oyan is a tributary of the Ogun ) , and later moved to Aro , where Shopasan died ...
... Ogun and eventually founded the kingdom of Oyo . The first party settled on the hill known as Oke Oyan , apparently in the vicinity of Shaki ( the River Oyan is a tributary of the Ogun ) , and later moved to Aro , where Shopasan died ...
Sivu 132
... Ogun which had been annexed by Ijaye , and turned for support in this to Ibadan . The first phase of the ensuing war in 1860 consisted of a series of engagements in the wooded country between Ijaye and Ibadan , followed by the almost ...
... Ogun which had been annexed by Ijaye , and turned for support in this to Ibadan . The first phase of the ensuing war in 1860 consisted of a series of engagements in the wooded country between Ijaye and Ibadan , followed by the almost ...
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The Yoruba and their Homeland | 11 |
The Primacy of | 19 |
The Rise of | 29 |
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Abeokuta according Africa Alafin already apparently army attack Benin Borgu British called capital centre chiefs claim Clapperton coast continued crown Dahomeans described dynasty early east Egba Ekiti especially established European evidence example extended followed forest former Fulani head historians Ibadan Ijaye Ijebu Ijesha Ilorin important independence influence Johnson Ketu king kingdom known Lagos land later leading living London major miles military missionaries neighbours Niger Nigeria nineteenth century northern noted Nupe Oduduwa Ondo origin palace passim perhaps period political present probably provinces recorded refers reign remained River royal rule ruler seems sent slaves suggests territory tion took town trade tradition usually walls wars West West Africa Willett writes Yoruba Yorubaland