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The Yoruba of Southwestern Nigeria

William Bascom

The Yoruba, with other West African groups, represent a high level of cultural achievement in sub-Saharan Africa and are one of the most interesting and important peoples of the continent. The author offers detailed descriptions of the elaborate economic, political, and social structures of the Yoruba, their complex set of religious beliefs, and their world-famous art forms.
 

$14.95 list, 118 pages

10-digit ISBN: 0-88133-038-8

13-digit ISBN: 978-0-88133-038-0

© 1969

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Origins and History

3. Economics

4. Government

5. Social Structure

6. The Life Cycle

7. The Spiritual Cycle

8. The Deities

9. Esthetics