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 33
Sivu 82
... centre of Yoruba traditions of origin and of religion , was occupied on quite a substantial scale between the ninth and twelfth centuries of our era , and may have been founded even earlier . Meanwhile , a combination of radiocarbon and ...
... centre of Yoruba traditions of origin and of religion , was occupied on quite a substantial scale between the ninth and twelfth centuries of our era , and may have been founded even earlier . Meanwhile , a combination of radiocarbon and ...
Sivu 87
... centre of each ( with one or two relatively recent exceptions ) dwelt an oba in his afin or palace , a building of some pretensions with its gabled entrance and external veranda , usually facing on the main market - place . The ...
... centre of each ( with one or two relatively recent exceptions ) dwelt an oba in his afin or palace , a building of some pretensions with its gabled entrance and external veranda , usually facing on the main market - place . The ...
Sivu 90
... centre in its capital town where the leading oba resided , surrounded by his chiefs , officials , and priests . This leading oba was the wearer of a beaded crown , bestowed on his ancestor , according to legend , from Ife , and his town ...
... centre in its capital town where the leading oba resided , surrounded by his chiefs , officials , and priests . This leading oba was the wearer of a beaded crown , bestowed on his ancestor , according to legend , from Ife , and his town ...
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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