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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Sivu 41
Robert Sydney Smith. ruled Ikoyi in the reigns of Alafin Abipa and Obalokun , refers to the Oyo army under his command ... refers tó Gaha as ' Ochenoo , the prime minis- ter ' ( a garbled form of Oshorun , an alternative form for Bashorun ) ...
Robert Sydney Smith. ruled Ikoyi in the reigns of Alafin Abipa and Obalokun , refers to the Oyo army under his command ... refers tó Gaha as ' Ochenoo , the prime minis- ter ' ( a garbled form of Oshorun , an alternative form for Bashorun ) ...
Sivu 65
... refers to the supposed descent of the people from victims sacrificed by an Oba of Benin to the sea , while ode is used both in Yorubaland and elsewhere , for example among the Itschekri , to mean ' town ' ) . Then a second group arrived ...
... refers to the supposed descent of the people from victims sacrificed by an Oba of Benin to the sea , while ode is used both in Yorubaland and elsewhere , for example among the Itschekri , to mean ' town ' ) . Then a second group arrived ...
Sivu 97
... refer to a creator or ' high god ' , called Olorun , ' owner of the sky ' , or Olodumare , ' all - highest ' , according to ... refers to the living family , excluding ancestors . For the ' system ' , see Akinjogbin ( 1966b ) , p . 451 ...
... refer to a creator or ' high god ' , called Olorun , ' owner of the sky ' , or Olodumare , ' all - highest ' , according to ... refers to the living family , excluding ancestors . For the ' system ' , see Akinjogbin ( 1966b ) , p . 451 ...
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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