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tonianni's review
4.0
To be honest - I skipped a bit of the chapters, might go back to it one day but it’s mainly about war between the different peoples that are ‘Yoruba’
All in all, interesting and enlightening - it should be read by every Nigerian atleast in an effort to understand these people. I’m not Yoruba but some say we came from them (my people beg to differ) still there’s much to appreciate.
The book takes you through language, the different Yoruba people - Egbas, Jebus, Yoruba proper etc attire, kings, customs like marriage and loads about war and the British.
I particularly liked the admonishment on people who gave up their Yoruba names because they became Christian or where women and children have to take a man’s name.
All in all, interesting and enlightening - it should be read by every Nigerian atleast in an effort to understand these people. I’m not Yoruba but some say we came from them (my people beg to differ) still there’s much to appreciate.
The book takes you through language, the different Yoruba people - Egbas, Jebus, Yoruba proper etc attire, kings, customs like marriage and loads about war and the British.
I particularly liked the admonishment on people who gave up their Yoruba names because they became Christian or where women and children have to take a man’s name.
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