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 38
Sivu 29
... Land ' ( Onile ) , and ' Companion of the Gods ' ( Ekeji Orisa ) . The site of Oyo Ile is on the edge of the Yoruba ... land of a dominant group of conquerors , though not necessarily men of a different race . The story continues that ...
... Land ' ( Onile ) , and ' Companion of the Gods ' ( Ekeji Orisa ) . The site of Oyo Ile is on the edge of the Yoruba ... land of a dominant group of conquerors , though not necessarily men of a different race . The story continues that ...
Sivu 65
... land and town respectively , and the name ' Ijebu Ode ' is said to derive from the combination of their names ... land ' . ( Johnson gives a different explanation , saying that an ilari was sent from Oyo during the reign of Alafin Jayin ...
... land and town respectively , and the name ' Ijebu Ode ' is said to derive from the combination of their names ... land ' . ( Johnson gives a different explanation , saying that an ilari was sent from Oyo during the reign of Alafin Jayin ...
Sivu 80
... land they almost everywhere encountered earlier settlers ( ' the aborigines ' , as they are sometimes termed ) 2 who were often hostile ( not unreasonably , since they had a prior claim to the land ) but who apparently neither were ...
... land they almost everywhere encountered earlier settlers ( ' the aborigines ' , as they are sometimes termed ) 2 who were often hostile ( not unreasonably , since they had a prior claim to the land ) but who apparently neither were ...
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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