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. |
Kirjan sisältä
Tulokset 1 - 3 kokonaismäärästä 27
Sivu 20
... heads , they were made by the lost - wax method of casting and are in much the same style , though the full - length figures have heads which occupy a quarter of the overall height , a proportion characteristic of African art . To quote ...
... heads , they were made by the lost - wax method of casting and are in much the same style , though the full - length figures have heads which occupy a quarter of the overall height , a proportion characteristic of African art . To quote ...
Sivu 25
... heads mounted on roughly carved bodies , were carried in procession and subsequently buried . He concludes that the bronze heads of Ife were used in the same way , the small holes in the tops of the heads being intended for the ...
... heads mounted on roughly carved bodies , were carried in procession and subsequently buried . He concludes that the bronze heads of Ife were used in the same way , the small holes in the tops of the heads being intended for the ...
Sivu 168
... heads of Oba of Benin , at Ife , 17 Asante , kingdom and people , 4 , 38 Ashamu , Bashorun , 69 , 113 Ashara , Chief ... head of family compound , 95 , 97n . Bale , village head , 90 , 95 , 97n . Bara , Oyo royal mausoleum , 130 Barber ...
... heads of Oba of Benin , at Ife , 17 Asante , kingdom and people , 4 , 38 Ashamu , Bashorun , 69 , 113 Ashara , Chief ... head of family compound , 95 , 97n . Bale , village head , 90 , 95 , 97n . Bara , Oyo royal mausoleum , 130 Barber ...
Sisältö
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