NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA (NOUN)

YOR

(B.A

Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan,

Ibadan, Nigeria.

i
Course content - Introduction to the History of the people

Course title and description – YOR 113: This is an introductory course on the oral and written

sources are critically examined and discussed.

Course wrtier: Dr Olubayo Oladimeji Adekola

Course Editor: Prof. Arinpe G. Ade

ii
 -

iii
-

iv
 : a 2
- - -

-Oko

v
-

vi
-

vii
 -

-
-

t
-

- - -

- ,
- -

viii
-
,

ix
 i -

-
- .

x
-

xi
 (TMA)

-
.

A
kan –

xii
 -

- .

xiii
-3

xiv
 - -
,
-
i ni
,

1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0

1.0

1
 n

2.0
:



3.0 :
3.1
2.
4.0
0.1 :
-

0.2
- -
-

- ,

- -

.
0.3

-
-
-

2
 -
-
-
-
-

0.4 -
- -

1996)

. ti
.
0.5

-
.

-
- .
5.0

- -
4.0
1.
2.
3. -

3
5.0
Johnson 1921. s from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the
Protestorate. Lagos: C.M.S.

J.F. Memorial Lecture Series 5, Ibadan, I.U.P.

Fadipe, N.A. 1970 Ibadan, I.U.P.

Eluyemi, O. This is Ile-Ife, Ile Ife, Adesanmi Printing Press.

- The Yoruba History, culture and Language.

Memorial Lecture series 5, Ibadan, I.U.P.

4
 1.0
2.0
3.0
(1)
(2)
4.0
4
4
4.3
4.4
4
5.0
6.0
7.0

1.0

kan

N -

,
2.0
:





5
3.0
4.1

- - -

4.2

b
- -

- -

4.3
:

- -

, -
-

6
- .

ta:
1. g ,
Keni
2.

3.

A
: .

-
-
- -
-
4.4 :
:

-
-

n - -
- , i

7
 - - - -

1.
2.
3.
4.

5. Al
6.
7. n
8.
9.
10.
11.
12. -
13.
14.
15.
16.
Ondo:

8
 ,

n
.
5.0

-
.

6.0
1. -
2.

3.
4.

7.0
Johnson, S. 1921.
Protectorate, Lagos.
Biobaku S.O. 1973. Sources of History. Oxford, Oxford University Press.
The Land and Peoples of West Africa, Vol. One, New York, Longman.

in Ajayi, J.F.A & Crowther M. History of West Africa, New York,

Longman Group Ltd.

9
 Glory Ibadan, Global
Books and Publications.

Ademakinwa, J.A n.d

origin of the Yoruba. Lagos, Yoruba Research Scheme.

10
1.0
2.0 g
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
5.0
6.0
7.0

1.0

2.0
,
 o



 g .

11
3.0 :
(1)
(2)
(3)
4.0
4.1

4.2

g .

ni.

12
 4.3

a.
b.
d.
N
– b

4.4

.
i
- - -
-

,
y
-
-
- -Leone); -
Samuel .P

13
 , , Nupe,
Igbo, -

4.5

, ,
, -
,

:
1.
2.
3.
4.

14
 4.6

Y
;
1.
2.
i so -
g ,

.
4.7

1.
2.
3.
4.
;
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

15
 n
.

1.
2.
3. n-
4. -

r ,

,
:
:

An
n
n

16
(

1.
2.
3. -
4.
5.
6. -

- - -

5.0

akitiya
.
6.0
1.
2. .
3.
5. .

17
 6.0
Ladele, T.A.A et al 2006. Ibadan: Gavima Press Ltd.
9.
Ojo, T.A. 1966. London, University of London Press.
Fadipe, N.A. 1970. Ibadan, Ibadan University Press.

18
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
5.0
6.0
7.0

1.0

,
2.0







19
4.0 :
1.
2.
3.
4.1 :
,
–

t .
,

,
.
g
W

ni

iwin

4.2 :

nl
-

20
 e

.
4.3
g

.
4.4

a.
b.
d.

4.5 :
–

21
 r

4.6 y
–

-
-

iri

ni g I
.
5.0
i n

- .

22
3.0
1.

2.
3. -

4.0
Abraham, C. 1958, Language, London, Lowe & Brydone Press.
Adeoye, C.L. 1979. Ibadan, Oxford University Press (Nig) Ltd.
, N.A. 1976. . Ibadan, Ibadan University Press.
Ilesanmi, T. M. ed. 1989. -

23
 -

1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
5.0
6.0
7.0

1.0

2.0 :

 g

 L le

24
 
3.0
1. S .
2.
3.
4.1
n

,
a

,
g ,

Yo

- - -

4.2 :
t g

25
 j

.
4.3 g :

d G
(Ladele, et al, 2006:81),

4.4 :

W ni
gbogbo
-

26
 nu y

- -
4.5 :

-
kan, ,

5.0
-

6.0
1.
2.
3.
4.
7.0
Ladele, T.A.A. et. Al 2006. Ibadan, Gavima Press Ltd.
Ojo, G.A 1966. London, University of London Press.

27
Book Industries (Nig) Ltd.

28
 , r
g

1.0 :

.
2.0






3.0
1.
2.

29
4.0
4.1 ?

N , i sa

4.2

4.3 :

30
 4.4 :

Bi

e ,

oroko.

- - - -

ol

kan

4.5
-
-

kan.
-

31
 ni a ti

4.0
, , ,

6.0 :
1.
2.

3.
7.0
Oladele, T.A.A. et al 1986.
U.S.A Center for spoken words/Institute
of

Ojo, J.A 1966. London, University of London Press.

Mustafa . Ibadan,

32
Longman.

33
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1 - - -
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
5.0
6.0
7.0

1.0 :
- -
-

2.0





 -
3.0
1. -

34
 2.
3.

4.0 :
4.1 - - - :

-
- - -

- - - - -

k -

,
A

,
baba
4.2

4.3 :
i ,

35
 4.4

– - -

oyun

L
-

, .
-
,
,
; .

,
.
4.5

36
 .

5.0

- - - -

6.0 :
1.

2.
3.
7.0
1. Fadipe, N.A. 1970. Ibadan, I.U.P
2. Ladele, T.A.A et. Al 2006. Ibadan, Gavima Press Ltd.
3. Ologundudu D. 2008. U.S.A Center for spoken

4. Ojo, J.A. 1966. U.K., University of London

Press.

37
 1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
5.0
6.0
7.0

1.0
1

2.0






38
3.0
1.
2.
4.0 :
4.1

- - -

ni Ol
. - i

mu
4.2 :
g

4.3

39
344 nn

4.5 g

-
-

-
.
5.0

ipa

6.0 I :
1. -
2. -
3.
4.
(a)
(b)

40
7.0
Adeoye, C.L. 1979 . Ibadan, Oxford University Press (Nig) Ltd.
Ladele, T.A.A. et al. 2006. Ibadan, Gavima Press Ltd.
Ibadan, Longman.
, D. 2008. U.S.A Centre for spoken words/Institute
of

41
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5 -Oko
5.0
6.0
7.0

1.0 :
p
-

B , -

2.0

42
 

3.0
1. .
2.
4.0 :
4.1 :

-inkin.

gbay
4.2 :

4.3

43
 p
.
4.5
g

4.5 -Oko: -

44
 ni,

5.0
p

-
i

6.0
1.
2.

3.

7.0
Adeoye, C.L. 1985. Ibadan, Evans Brothers Ltd.
Ologundudu, D. 2008. U.S.A. center for spoken Words, Institute

Ladele, T.A. et. Al 2006. . Ibadan, Gavina Press Ltd.

45
 -

1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
5.0
6.0
7.0
1.0

n , g
, n
,

2.0




46
 


3.0
1.
2.
4.0
4.1 -
n

,
,
,
,
,

,
-

b
4.2 :
B

.
n

47
 ,

4.3
p

k -

- -- - m
.

4.4

i .

4.5 :
y

48
 -
.

i
.

-
.

4.0

- n

5.0
1.
2.
3. ?
6.0
Ladele, T.A.A et. Al 2006.
Daramola, O. S. 1968. Ibadan, Onibon-Oje Press & Book
Industries (Nig) Ltd.
Adeoye, C.L. 1985. Ibadan, Evans Borthers Ltd.
Ibadan, Longman.
Oxford, Oxford University Press.

49
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
5.0
6.0
7.0

2.0
g
 t

 -


50
 3.0
1.
2.
4.0
4.1

g
l .

-
4.2 t -
G -

51
 - l

1.
2.
3.
4. -
5.
6.
7.
8.
4.3 :

1.
2.
3. -akin
4.
5. -oko)
6.
7. A
n

- -

n
1. -
2. - n

52
 3. -
4. - u
5. -

4.4

- .

, -
-
-
j

:
1.
2.
3. -
4. -

4.5 :
g
,
-

53
 l
.
4.6 :

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. A
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

- .
,

a
.B
,
.

54
 -
.

5.0

- - - -
.

6.0
1.
2. -
?
3.

7.0
Adeoye, C.L. Ibadan, Oxford University Press (Nig) Ltd.
Oxford, Oxford University Press.
Johnson,S. 1921. . Lagos, C.M.S.
. Ibadan, Gavima Press Ltd.
Ojo, J.A. 1966 Culture.
1968. -
Book industries, (Nig) Ltd.

55
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
5.0
6.0
7.0

1.0

2.0





3.0
1. -
2.

56
 4.0
4.1 :

ja .

.
4.2

57
 ta
.

, .
4.3

.N
4.4

-
,

58
 n -

4.5

. .
epo

5.

-
6.0
1.

59
 2. -
3. o
?
4.
7.0
Ilesanmi, T.M. 1989.
Ibadan -
Industries (Nig) Ltd.

Ladele, T.A.A. et al 2006. Ibadan, Gavima Press Ltd.

Olajubu, O. 1975. . Ibadan, Longman.

60
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4 k
4.5
5.0
6.0
7.0

1.0

,a

2.0



 -


61

3.0
1.
2.
4.0
4.1

, -

so i

- - -
,
, ,
4.2 n:

62
 .
n

N –

.
4.3

, ni

-
-

63
4.4

.
N
- -
k

4.5

- .
g

64
5.0

igi.

a
6.0
1.
2.
3.

7.0
-
. Ibadan, Onibon-Oje Press & Book
Industries (Nig) Ltd.
Ojo, J.A. 1966. London, Univesity Presss.
Ologundudu, D. 2008. U.S. Center for Spoken Words, Institute of
Culture.
Laver, H. 2003. Tradition Versus Modernity: Re-appraising A False Dichotomy, Ibadan, Hope
Publications Ltd.
- , O.A.U Press.

65
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2 Agbe
4.3 a
4.4
4.5
5.0
6.0
7.0

1.0
O ,

, ,
n ra.

2.0






66

3.0
1.
2.
3. .
4.0
2.1 :

4.2

ni

- - -

67
 .

4.3
(a)

(b)

O rin ni. ni - -

,
.
,
.
(d)
–

(e)
,
l l
l
(f)

(g)
.
(h)
Igi

68
(i) .
4.4
O
le fi

.
4.5

5.0

n.

.
6.0
1.
.
2. -

3.

69
7.0
. Ibadan, Gavima Press Ltd.
. Ibadan, Longman.
U.S., Center for Spoken Words, Institute
of
Biobaku, S.O. ed. 1973. Oxford, Oxford University Press.
Johnson, S. 1921.
Protectorate. Lagos, C.M.S.

70
 -

1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
5.0
6.0
7.0

1.0

- - -

-
2.0

71
 


 -
3.0
1.
2.
4.0
4.1 :

-
k i

72
4.2

D n

i.

4.3
-

.
le

73
 l

-
- -
4.4

- -

-in-ran-in,
,
-in-ran-in.

74
4.5

(a) -
(b)
(d)
(e) -

-
,
-

5.0
-

75
 -
til -
6.0
1.
2. .
3.
?
7.0

-Oje Press & Book

Industries (Nig.) Ltd.
Adeoye, C.L. 19 . Ibadan, Oxford University Press (Nig.) Ltd.
. . Ibadan, Longman.

76