A history of the literature of ancient israel fowler, henry tahtcher on. These include the constitution, rules and regulations for the womens union of abeokuta, abeokuta. Efunsetan aniwuras name is a popular name in the yoruba nation. Efunsetan aniwura, the great iyalode of ibadan, was a wealthy and powerful woman of unusual boldness, strength and intelligence. Ancient near eastern history and culture edition 2 by. Gender consciousness in computermediated discourse in nigeria. Literature, history, orature indiana university press, 2005.
The story of efunsetan aniwura is perhaps one of the most motivating thrillers in yoruba political history. Furthermore, it is recommended that such findings should be cited within. March 2, 20 yoobaroots 15 comments on the original story of efunseyitan aniwura. Her father, chief ogunrin, was a warlord from ikija while her mother was from ife.
Efunsetan aniwura was an eponymous heroine ogunleye, 2004. The mobilization of women in ilorin politics 19792003 with abstract, chapter 15, references and questionnaire. Facing east from indian country may be as close as any scholar has come to synthesizing an indian perspective on early american history this is a book not to be missed. Using fiction, history, and oral poetry drawn from the united states, the caribbean, and africa, this book analyzes how writers reinterpret episodes of historical slave rebellion to conceptualize their understanding of an ideal masterless future. She was born around 1790s in a little town in egbaland. If the yoruba generals didnt attain the global fame. Apr 19, 2020 efunsetan aniwuras name is a popular name in the yoruba nation. This book is the latest in the everexpanding corpus of books on the nigerian civil war otherwise known as the biafra war. Historical dramas on two leading women figures from nineteenthcentury yoru ba history, by the celebrated yoruba writer and. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Born in abeokuta in the 1790s or 1820s, aniwura was a migrant from egbaland in present day ogun state. Using fiction, history, and oral poetry drawn from the united states, the caribbean, and africa, this book analyzes how writers reinterpret episodes of historical slave rebellion to conceptualize their understanding of an ideal masterless. This book is the latest in the everexpanding corpus of books on the nigerian civil war. Download undergraduate projects topics and materials accounting, economics, education.
Iyalode efunsetan aniwuraiyalode ibadan sunshine nigeria. The story of efunsetan aniwura is one of the most intriguing and motivating thrillers in yoruba political history. Nov 11, 2011 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Revered as a successful merchant and trader, her impact encompassed the political, military, economic and religious spheres of ibadan. A star in the west, or, a humble attempt to discover the long lost ten tribes of israel. They were coevals of samory toure, tippu tip and lobengula, in much the same way that mohammed farah aideed, charles taylor and laurent nkunda could be today. The story of efunsetan aniwura is perhaps one of the most motivating thrillers. Efunroye tinubu of lagos and efunsetan aniwura of ibadan. This combination allows students to get a rounded introduction to the subject of ancient near eastern history. It captivates, in the most astounding manner, the place of women in yoruba political history. A literary history of the arabs by reynold alleyne nicholson. He studied at the university of ibadan, earning a b. Jul 21, 2005 episodes of slave rebellions such as nat turners are central to speculations on the trajectory of black history and the goal of black spiritual struggles. Models in the construction of female identity in nigerian postcolonial literature.
History of the arabs from the earliest times to the present top results of your surfing history of the arabs from the earliest times to the present start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Organized by the periods, kingdoms, and empires generally used in near eastern political history, the text interlaces social and cultural history with the political narrative. Narratives of slave revolts, adeleke adeekos discussion demonstrates, express their authors dissatisfaction with inhumane reality and their preferred strategies for amelioration. Efunsetan aniwura, the great iyalode of ibadan, was a wealthy and powerful woman of unusual boldness, strength, and intelligence. Efunsetan aniwura is really a woman who pocessed all wot d lord says abt d virteous woman in proverb 31 vs 10, i love her as a woman who will go all day in search of foods 4 d family in affar off nd took it as daily job as well, oh oh oh wot a woman of their. He was known for his writing in, and his work in promoting, the yoruba language. Iyalode efunsetan aniwuraiyalode ibadan good books africa.
Professor akinwunmi isola 24 december 1939 17 february 2018 was a nigerian playwright, novelist, actor, dramatist, culture activist and scholar. Though her name has been stigmatized among many as evil by the contemporary by storytellers, however, she remained one of the most powerful yoruba personalities in recent time. This event has been the subject of numerous historical writings, and has been. Education in the british west indies, by eric williams. Madam tinubu was an egba woman born to a trading family in abeokuta also known as egbaland.
Models in the construction of female identity in nigerian. According to accounts of books, biographies and films about her, she reigned as the iyalode of ibadan for years. In her book, a history of the yoruba,prof banji akintoye wrote about efunsetan. Gender incongruity in politics is a worldwide phenomenon, literature abounds showing that the level of womens participation at the highest level of political activity accounts for their invisibility in the top positions of power. Download a free copy of the constitution of the federal. Other renowned yoruba women from that period were iyalode efunsetan aniwura and madam omosa, both of whom deserve posts of their own. Her entrepreneurial drive is reported to have originated when her mother, who was a petty trader, took her to the market with her. Womens associational life within traditional institutions in.
These women have come to be regarded as reckoning forces that wielded huge political influence during the precolonial era. A literary history of the arabs by reynold alleyne nicholson free ebook project gutenberg. Proverbs, textuality, and nativism in african literature university press of florida, 1998. Yoruba history books contain a more nuanced picture of the womans. Negative life events and aggressive behavior of efunsetan aniwura pdf.
Ebook history of the arabs from the earliest times to the. Pdf nollywood as an agent of african culture and identity. Efunsetan aniwura is an example of an african woman who stood against male. Aare ona kakanfo was a title given to the generalissimo, the war general during the old oyo empire. Sunshine nigeria choicest books at discounted prices. Womens associational life within traditional institutions. Civil society and the realm of voluntary associations existed long before their rediscovery and study in nineteenthcentury western political thought by international political sociologists. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The mobilization of women in ilorin politics 19792003.
This psychohistorical exposition of the personality of efunsetan aniwura will no doubt assist in. Nigerian women in historical perspective 1992 edition. Judging from the foregoing, akinwunmi isolas play, efunsetan aniwura falls into the category of historical drama, treating as it does the story of the eponymous heroine who was the second iyalode queen of women of ibadan and who died on 30 june 1874. Negative life events and aggressive behaviour of efunsetan aniwura. Ogunrin who had two wives but with no issue met a woman who is trader and proposed to her as god would have it she gave birth to. Efunsetan aniwura, bashorun gaa and aare ogunrinde aje aare ago. The name of efunseyitan father is ogunrin he hails from egba oke ona. A voyage into african and especially nigerian history gives a picture of outstanding women who contributed to trade and governance in their various communities and societies. Women in the african past, contrary to being domesticated were not only achievers in their own right but also pillars of society. No light was shed about her husband but she had only on.
Akinwumi isola books list of books by author akinwumi isola. Oluju aja ti yio gbo igbe ekun ti yio duro introduction. Crime, history, efunsetan aniwura, bashorun gaa, aareago. She was married multiple times, and had a child, whom she lost. The journal publishes textual analysis and criticism, historiographical and bibliographical essays, archival reports, and articles on the role of theory. Apr 09, 2019 nigerian women by bolanle awe, 1992, sankore publishers, bookcraft edition, in english. The date on which efunsetan aniwura became the iyalode of ibadan is not certain, but it has been situated around the 1860s. She has lands and slaves to till them until their backs are sore. Introduction history is an important tool of passing on events from generation to generation.
She is famous for being arguably the most powerful and certainly one of the wealthiest yoruba women that ever lived. Currency all prices are in aud currency all prices are in aud. Nigerian women by bolanle awe, 1992, sankore publishers, bookcraft edition, in english. Isola wrote his first play, efunsetan aniwura, during 196162 while still a student at the university of ibadan. Ogunsola once played the role of a 19th century historical character, efunsetan aniwura, on stage at a remarkable period of yoruba history thus embedding her life and career trajectory with that. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The main preoccupation of this paper is the examination of language used in computermediated discourse and the extent to which it mirrors the society and how. A star in the west, or, a humble attempt to discover the long. Oct 30, 2018 click on the title to browse this issue. A star in the west, or, a humble attempt to discover the. Crime, history, efunsetan aniwura, bashorun gaa, aareago ogunrinde aje.
The mobilization of women in ilorin politics 19792003, largest undergraduate projects repository, research works and materials. A journal of method focuses on historiographical and methodological concerns. On 18 march 1898 okolu, an ijesa man, accused otunba of italemo ward, ondo of seizing and enslaving his sister osun and his niece. The epigraph to this paper could easily be mistaken for an adulatory epithet on an altruistic system of channeling needs for the mutual benefit of all. Gender consciousness in computermediated discourse in. Soutin lineup was the best in the teams long history. The journal publishes textual analysis and criticism, historiographical and bibliographical essays, archival reports, and articles on the role of theory and nonhistorical data in historical investigation. Who was efunsetan aniwura everything you need to know. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Both mother and daughter, enslaved by the ikale in 1894, had fled from their master in 1895, but as they headed toward ilesa, the accused seized them. After completing an apprenticeship, she headed to badagry, lagos where she started trading in tobacco and salt. Efunsetan aniwura, the iyalode of ibadan minister of women affairs was a woman of egba ancestry who migrated. Bashorun gaa in 17th century, aareago ogunrinde aje in earliest 18th.