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 24
Sivu 68
... provinces also had their oba , but in the whole kingdom only the Alake , the Oshile , and the Agura wore beaded crowns . All the major rulers now live with their peoples in their several sections of the town of Abeokuta , where they ...
... provinces also had their oba , but in the whole kingdom only the Alake , the Oshile , and the Agura wore beaded crowns . All the major rulers now live with their peoples in their several sections of the town of Abeokuta , where they ...
Sivu 90
... provinces , to the east of the Ogun and three , the ekun Otun , or right - hand provinces , to the west of the river . In each there were a dozen or more lesser oba ruling over the more important towns with their internally autonomous ...
... provinces , to the east of the Ogun and three , the ekun Otun , or right - hand provinces , to the west of the river . In each there were a dozen or more lesser oba ruling over the more important towns with their internally autonomous ...
Sivu 130
... provinces ' , apart from the capital ; the first , Ibadan , was charged with the protection of the north and north - east of the kingdom , and whenever possible was to extend its boundaries in the direction of Ijesha and Ekiti , while ...
... provinces ' , apart from the capital ; the first , Ibadan , was charged with the protection of the north and north - east of the kingdom , and whenever possible was to extend its boundaries in the direction of Ijesha and Ekiti , while ...
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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