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 60
Sivu 47
... known to this day . 19 - The presence in Akure of a sizeable population of Bini origin , known as the Ado - Akure , living in the Igiso , Eyinke , and Oritagun quarters of the town and subject to a chief known as the Olotu - Ekiran , 20 ...
... known to this day . 19 - The presence in Akure of a sizeable population of Bini origin , known as the Ado - Akure , living in the Igiso , Eyinke , and Oritagun quarters of the town and subject to a chief known as the Olotu - Ekiran , 20 ...
Sivu 55
... known as Itsha or Sha ; it has been suggested that at a remote period they migrated westwards from the neighbourhood of Ilesha , but there seems little basis for this beyond a superficial resemblance in the names.2 A separate small ...
... known as Itsha or Sha ; it has been suggested that at a remote period they migrated westwards from the neighbourhood of Ilesha , but there seems little basis for this beyond a superficial resemblance in the names.2 A separate small ...
Sivu 95
... known as Agbanla , consisting of three provincial rulers and three chiefs of Ilesha , who met to advise the Owa on matters concerning the kingdom as a whole . In most kingdoms the leading oba exercised the right to promote his uncrowned ...
... known as Agbanla , consisting of three provincial rulers and three chiefs of Ilesha , who met to advise the Owa on matters concerning the kingdom as a whole . In most kingdoms the leading oba exercised the right to promote his uncrowned ...
Sisältö
The Yoruba and their Homeland | 11 |
The Primacy of | 19 |
The Rise of | 29 |
Tekijänoikeudet | |
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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