Author: O. B. Olaoba
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Category : Culture and law
Languages : en
Pages : 17

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Author: O. B. Olaoba
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Category : Culture and law
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Author: O. B. Olaoba
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Category : Culture and law
Languages : en
Pages : 140

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Author: O. B. Olaoba
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Category : Culture and law
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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Author: Olusola Oni
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Languages : en
Pages : 116

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This book is about the law as practised by the ancient Yoruba. Customary law, an integral part of the legal system of Nigeria, is an unwritten system of law based entirely on oral accounts for which there is no supporting evidence. There is suspicion that a lot of customary law was concocted by the oral chroniclers. Indeed, the customary case law is replete with attempts by judges to reconcile some of these oral accounts. This book provides the supporting evidence for the Yoruba system of law as practised in ancient times. Although the Yoruba of yore did not write, they did the next best thing which was to embed their law in their language. The embedded word is as accurate as the written word. This book is unique in that it uses the meaning of Yoruba words to identify elements of the ancient Yoruba law - administrative, civil and criminal, and it does so with some precision. Where applicable, the evidence is cross-referenced for authenticity with the modern case law and with other research publications. This book is a useful source material for the interested, for law students and practitioners, and for legal writers and researchers.

Author: Aribidesi Usman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107064600
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 519

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A rich and accessible account of Yoruba history, society and culture from the pre-colonial period to the present.

Author: E. A. Ajayi
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Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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Author: Peter J. Ucko
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Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 1030

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Author: Toyin Falola
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 544

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With the introduction of globalization and domestic change pulsing through Nigeria, its citizens find themselves in a social, political, and economic transition period. After decades of military rule and political instability, Nigeria has reintroduced itself as a democratic state in 1999. This change has brought about questions of how to get Nigeria moving toward economic growth and social unity in the face of globalization, the polarization of Christians and Muslims in Africa, and crises such as HIV/AIDS. The Yoruba, one of Nigeria's most well-known and historically prevalent ethnic groups in Nigeria, has taken an active role in dealing with these issues. Whether motivated by a nationalist vision of a unified, successful Nigeria, or for their own interests in reclaiming political space and retaining Yoruba culture, the Yoruba have greatly contributed to discussions on this transitional era. Contributors to this work display a wide range of disciplines and viewpoints making this work accessible to readers familiar and unfamiliar to the Yoruba. The Yoruba in Transition captures views on the era, highlighting recommendations for this new Nigeria and emphasizing contemporary issues that the Yoruba face. The contributors, many of them Yoruba, illuminate the complexity of identity and how the Yoruba seek to communicate their values, project an image, and live their lives. Included are essays dealing with contemporary issues such as migration, health, agricultural production, cyber crime, and the role of women in Yoruba society. The Yoruba in Transition represents a rare recording of how people within and outside Nigeria view the new millennium for the Yoruba. "[T]he essays are well-written, analytical, and insightful. As a comprehensive and critical volume, Falola and Genova have succeeded in editing an important reader in Yoruba studies. This significant volume will be invaluable to scholars, public policy analysts, and lay readers of Yoruba and Nigerian studies." -- The Journal of the Royal African Society

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Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 648

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