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 10
... especially the supposed resemblance in language between ancient Egyptian and Yoruba , can be dismissed . As to ' Lamurudu ' , he undoubtedly represents the Namrud or Nimrud of Arabic and Muslim legend and also of the Old Testament , and ...
... especially the supposed resemblance in language between ancient Egyptian and Yoruba , can be dismissed . As to ' Lamurudu ' , he undoubtedly represents the Namrud or Nimrud of Arabic and Muslim legend and also of the Old Testament , and ...
Sivu 122
... especially pp . 27-9 ; ( 1966b ) , especially p . 458 ; Morton - Williams , ( 1967 ) , especially pp . 36 , 43 ; Law ( 1971 ) , pp . 36 , 43. For a more theoretical approach , see Atanda ( 1971 ) and Smith ( 1971a ) , both passim . 16 ...
... especially pp . 27-9 ; ( 1966b ) , especially p . 458 ; Morton - Williams , ( 1967 ) , especially pp . 36 , 43 ; Law ( 1971 ) , pp . 36 , 43. For a more theoretical approach , see Atanda ( 1971 ) and Smith ( 1971a ) , both passim . 16 ...
Sivu 138
... 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 its exit to the lagoon . Glover , suspicious of this attempt to extend ...
... 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 its exit to the lagoon . Glover , suspicious of this attempt to extend ...
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The Yoruba and their Homeland | 11 |
The Primacy of | 19 |
The Rise of | 29 |
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Yleiset termit ja lausekkeet
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