IGB 101Beginner
Language
Igbo Language Foundations
Build a confident foundation in spoken and written Igbo through tone, vocabulary and everyday expression.
Culture / People · West Africa
Yoruba
A people of south-western Nigeria, Benin and Togo, associated with Ife, Oyo and a rich tradition of urban kingship and art.
Geography and regions
South-western Nigeria, Benin and Togo.
Language
Yorùbá
Origins and historical development
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Political organisation
City-states led by obas with councils of chiefs; the Oyo empire.
Religion and worldview
Òrìṣà, Ifá divination and Olódùmarè.
Economy and trade
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Marriage and life-cycle traditions
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Festivals and ceremonies
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Food and material culture
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Art, architecture and technology
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Archaeology
Ife terracotta and copper-alloy heads (12th–15th century CE).
Colonial and modern history
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Diaspora
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Further study and sources
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Further study
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