The Yoruba People: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Yorubas and Yoruba Mythology

by Captivating History

Learn about one of the largest people groups in Africa!

The Yorubas are an interesting people with a rich cultural heritage that can be traced back to many centuries ago. The history of the Yorubas is one of Africa’s most researched and analyzed histories due to the high level of literacy among the Yoruba. They have a system of government that ensures the proper running of the community and the education of their young.

The Yorubas are located in West Africa, with the majority of the population found in southwestern Nigeria. With an estimated population of over thirty to forty million people, they are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa.

This book will take you through a journey of the history of the Yoruba people, their system of government, beliefs, and fascinating myths. You will also get a firsthand glimpse into the daily lifestyle of the ancient Yoruba people and how they organized their daily activities.

Dive in to know more about these incredible people, such the homeland of the Yoruba peopleThe founding ancestors and the initial Yoruba kingdomsThe incredible stories of legendary rulers who shaped YorubalandAncient Yoruba politics and how their economy developedThe exciting events that made the Oyo Empire the largest Yoruba kingdom and its famed founder, OranyanProminent Yoruba myths and folktales
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Genres: History, Nonfiction

110 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 31, 2021

Reviews

[Бранко · Rating 3 out of 5]

Captivating Guide series is not very thorough but can be informative. I was looking forward to learn something about African history but was disappointed. Yes, the book talks about Yoruba mythology, deities, creation stories but it feels disjointed. I don’t have much interest in economy so I skipped that chapter. History of Yoruba people is given without dates, or even centuries until we come to Oyo Empire when dates are suddenly thrown at the reader in a haphazard way. You need to go back and forth to get some sense of historical development.
Having said all that, I did learn enough so I can recommend this book.

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really interesting book for me. I learned a lot in easy way. Nothing was boring and dry in this text. I enjoyed learning about Yoruba history and important aspects of the culture in a fun way.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unfortunately I like many other readers expected more information on the Yoruba people. Also there are parts of the book that is repetitive in the front and back of the book. I don’t know if that is an error or just to add pages to the book. The last twenty percent of the book is repetitive.

[Chris Passingham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting and not subjectively written as so much African history can be. Rather confusing though and I'm afraid it did read somewhat like a history thesis

[Keith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I came into this not knowing very much about Yoruba history, so I was hoping that this would get me started. I think it achieved that objective. However, it ended up not being as informative as I could have been. The book presented a lot of history about the Yoruba people but it was presented in rapid fashion with little historical perspective to bring the events into focus. Based on the title, I was anticipating both factual history and some insights into the Yoruba belief system but I didn't get as much information into Yoruba beliefs as I wanted.

I think this stands as a good introduction for someone like me who knew very little. From here, more specific information can be sought elsewhere.

[Regina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it

I love history. I think k is very important to get to know other cultures history because it makes you understand many believes and behaviors of people.