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 80
... continued to be reference back to Ife as the centre of authority and legitimacy by the scattered ' children of Oduduwa ' , including both those who had formed and those in process of forming new states and towns . The first two ...
... continued to be reference back to Ife as the centre of authority and legitimacy by the scattered ' children of Oduduwa ' , including both those who had formed and those in process of forming new states and towns . The first two ...
Sivu 138
... continued to press for the opening of the roads . This was a policy which especially alarmed the Egba , who in 1867 , in order to prevent mer- chants from by - passing their town , set up a customs post at Isheri on the River Ogun near ...
... continued to press for the opening of the roads . This was a policy which especially alarmed the Egba , who in 1867 , in order to prevent mer- chants from by - passing their town , set up a customs post at Isheri on the River Ogun near ...
Sivu 144
... continued to bar the roads through their territory to the coast , while the Ekiti and Ijesha strengthened their alliance , the former ( excluding the Ado ) grouping themselves into the military confederation called the Ekiti Parapo ...
... continued to bar the roads through their territory to the coast , while the Ekiti and Ijesha strengthened their alliance , the former ( excluding the Ado ) grouping themselves into the military confederation called the Ekiti Parapo ...
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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