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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Tulokset 1 - 3 kokonaismäärästä 28
Sivu 52
... lagoon was also used ) . Like many Yoruba towns , Owo was a centre of brass - casting and of sculpture in wood , terracotta , and ivory . Here again the influence of Benin is evident , and Owo art has been described as ' intermediate ...
... lagoon was also used ) . Like many Yoruba towns , Owo was a centre of brass - casting and of sculpture in wood , terracotta , and ivory . Here again the influence of Benin is evident , and Owo art has been described as ' intermediate ...
Sivu 63
... lagoon were less encouraging than for other parts of West Africa and also because of the difficulty of access - Ciudad do Jubu continued to be marked on their maps in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries , and there is a belief in ...
... lagoon were less encouraging than for other parts of West Africa and also because of the difficulty of access - Ciudad do Jubu continued to be marked on their maps in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries , and there is a belief in ...
Sivu 72
... lagoon ; from the west it is protected by the Yewa estuary and on other sides by swamp and forest . The town seems to have been founded in about 1736 by a Dutch trader and populated mainly by Egun refugees driven eastwards by the Fon ...
... lagoon ; from the west it is protected by the Yewa estuary and on other sides by swamp and forest . The town seems to have been founded in about 1736 by a Dutch trader and populated mainly by Egun refugees driven eastwards by the Fon ...
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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