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 63
Sivu 4
... important in the formation of states can now be isolated . The first is the development in the Guinea forest of a type of food production capable of supporting an organized society . This depended upon the presence of suitable crops and ...
... important in the formation of states can now be isolated . The first is the development in the Guinea forest of a type of food production capable of supporting an organized society . This depended upon the presence of suitable crops and ...
Sivu 94
... important role in the installation ceremonies of a new Alafin , ensuring the transmission to him of the powers of his ancestors.1 The society was of greater antiquity and even greater importance in the Egba kingdoms where ( as later at ...
... important role in the installation ceremonies of a new Alafin , ensuring the transmission to him of the powers of his ancestors.1 The society was of greater antiquity and even greater importance in the Egba kingdoms where ( as later at ...
Sivu 96
... important crafts , such as pottery making and cloth dyeing , were reserved for women . The followers of these occupations often came from one family or group of families and compounds , and were bound together in guilds under the ...
... important crafts , such as pottery making and cloth dyeing , were reserved for women . The followers of these occupations often came from one family or group of families and compounds , and were bound together in guilds under the ...
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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