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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... coast there were the European traders , drawn there from the late fifteenth century in search of the reputed gold of Guinea and then of such tropical products as pepper and other spices , but for whom the slave trade came all too soon ...
... coast there were the European traders , drawn there from the late fifteenth century in search of the reputed gold of Guinea and then of such tropical products as pepper and other spices , but for whom the slave trade came all too soon ...
Sivu 52
... coast on the south - west ( although , as will be seen in Chapter 6 , a route by waterway leading to and across the ... coast are almost certainly late settlers there . The Mahin , living by the lagoon and coastal beach of that name ...
... coast on the south - west ( although , as will be seen in Chapter 6 , a route by waterway leading to and across the ... coast are almost certainly late settlers there . The Mahin , living by the lagoon and coastal beach of that name ...
Sivu 71
... coast.30 The first group consists of the former Anago kingdom of Ifonyin , ruled by the Elehin ( or Elewi ) Odo ( ' the king behind the river ' ) , and its daughter kingdoms of Ihumbo and Ikolaje , to whose rulers the Elehin Odo , with ...
... coast.30 The first group consists of the former Anago kingdom of Ifonyin , ruled by the Elehin ( or Elewi ) Odo ( ' the king behind the river ' ) , and its daughter kingdoms of Ihumbo and Ikolaje , to whose rulers the Elehin Odo , with ...
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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