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 22
Sivu 80
... tion , and may point to a single answer . The first is that , as noted in Chapter 1 , linguistic evidence seems to show that by the time they began to form the states with which this book is concerned , the Yoruba had occupied more or ...
... tion , and may point to a single answer . The first is that , as noted in Chapter 1 , linguistic evidence seems to show that by the time they began to form the states with which this book is concerned , the Yoruba had occupied more or ...
Sivu 101
... tion of the obe , all these were designed primarily for cutting rather than for thrusting or stabbing . Spears and arrows all carried iron heads , often barbed . In addition to these primary weapons , clubs of different types , in both ...
... tion of the obe , all these were designed primarily for cutting rather than for thrusting or stabbing . Spears and arrows all carried iron heads , often barbed . In addition to these primary weapons , clubs of different types , in both ...
Sivu 156
... tion . They might also support the tradition that Ife was a dispersal centre for an important section of the migrants were it not that , according to Adetugbo , the influence of Ife on the other dialects of Yoruba seems to have been ...
... tion . They might also support the tradition that Ife was a dispersal centre for an important section of the migrants were it not that , according to Adetugbo , the influence of Ife on the other dialects of Yoruba seems to have been ...
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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