Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The rise and fall of the Yoruba race The rise and fall of the Yoruba race A. O. Olubunmi A CATALOG OF THE TRIUMPHS AND TRAVAILS OF THE YORUBA RACE THROUGH THE CENTURIES. WITH THE AID OF RECENT DISCOVERIES IN GENETICS AND ACCESS TO LONG SUPPRESSED INFORMATION, THE HISTORIAN DOES A CLINIC… OL13758100W
Death and the king's horseman Death and the king's horseman Wole Soyinka Based on events that took place in 1946 in the ancient Yoruban city of Oyo, Soyinka's acclaimed and powerful play addresses classic issues of cultural conflict, tragic decision-making, and the psycho… OL15125398W
Fourteen hundred cowries Fourteen hundred cowries Abayomi Fuja Thirty-one short tales from the folklore of the people of the Niger Valley in West-Central Africa. OL15842883W
Ajaiyi and his inherited poverty Ajaiyi and his inherited poverty Amos Tutuola 235 pages ; 20 cm OL18515455W
The coming of Night The coming of Night Riordan, James When the daughter of the river goddess Yemoya goes to the Land of Shining Day to marry a handsome earth chief, her longing for the cool darkness of her former home causes Night to be brought to the w… OL1865362W
Strategic Transformations in Nigerian Writing Strategic Transformations in Nigerian Writing Ato Quayson This is an innovative and original study which offers a new perspective on a Nigerian literary tradition. The author takes issue with the prevalent use of "oral tradition" in the criticism of Europho… OL19550881W
Christianity, Islam, and Ori?a Religion Christianity, Islam, and Ori?a Religion J.D.Y. Peel "The Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria are exceptional for the copresence among them of three religious traditions: Islam, Christianity, and the indigenous ori?a religion. In this comparative study, at … OL20932460W
The challenge The challenge Tyanifa Tleana S. Alcamo,Iyanifa Ileana S. Alcamo This book is written for those who wish to follow Ifa. It discusses the importance of how to follow the Ifa religion with respect and value to its ancestry, and how to respect those who allow us to p… OL23790395W
Kai Kai Leona Nicholas Welch Continues the adventures of Kai, a young girl from the Yoruba village of Oyo who lives in 1440 and who considers revenge against the thief when her fine piece of sculpture disappears. OL2688236W
The Generation of Plays The Generation of Plays Karin Barber 504 p. : 23cm OL3341564W
Zzzng! zzzng! zzzng! Zzzng! zzzng! zzzng! Phillis Gershator When Ear, Leg, and Arm refuse to marry Mosquito, she shows them that she is not to be ignored. OL506794W
Invisible Powers of the Metaphysical World Invisible Powers of the Metaphysical World Yemi Elebuibon *Invisible Powers of the Metaphysical World* provides insight into the Yoruban worldview regarding certain metaphysical issues. This book examines the role of women in Yoruba society, especially that… OL536388W