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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Sivu 1
... Yoruba Kingdoms and their Neighbours This map is intended to illustrate the political divisions of the Yoruba between the foundation of the kingdoms and c . 1830. The limits shown for the kingdoms and groups are extremely tentative ...
... Yoruba Kingdoms and their Neighbours This map is intended to illustrate the political divisions of the Yoruba between the foundation of the kingdoms and c . 1830. The limits shown for the kingdoms and groups are extremely tentative ...
Sivu 95
... Yoruba kingdoms . Although Yoruba society was nearly everywhere patrilineally based , so that a woman could not head a lineage , in most towns the women were represented by a female chief who co - ordinated their activities and ...
... Yoruba kingdoms . Although Yoruba society was nearly everywhere patrilineally based , so that a woman could not head a lineage , in most towns the women were represented by a female chief who co - ordinated their activities and ...
Sivu 99
... Yoruba kingdoms , and most West African states , campaigns were so frequent as to be a normal , though seasonal , activity . Political and military history are so closely connected in the area and period covered by this book as to be ...
... Yoruba kingdoms , and most West African states , campaigns were so frequent as to be a normal , though seasonal , activity . Political and military history are so closely connected in the area and period covered by this book as to be ...
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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