People Analysis: Yoruba speaking people of Nigeria
Name of group: Yoruba speaking people of Nigeria
Time Period- 1000 C.E.
Location: Nigeria, Africa
Important Neighbors: Hausa, Edo
Strengths:
- The Yoruba people excelled in art. They sculpted from wood and ivory.
- The Yoruba people were highly urbanized.
- The Yoruba people developed many city-states each ruling about a 50 ft mile radius.
- They were an agricultural society supported by a peasantry.
- They had a ruling-family and an aristocracy.
- At one point, Yoruba had a very powerful kingdom and military. (i.e. Yoruba kingdom of Benin)
Weakness:
- Suffered military defeats
Effects on Neighbors:
- The Yoruba speaking peoples of Nigeria’s religious practices rubbed off on their neighbors slightly.
Legacy:
- The Yoruba speaking peoples of Nigeria are known for the lifelike quality of their portraits and sculptures. Much of their art was centered on kingship and authority.
- The Yoruba speaking peoples were also known for their literature.
Name of group: Yoruba speaking people of Nigeria
Time Period- 1000 C.E.
Location: Nigeria, Africa
Important Neighbors: Hausa, Edo
Strengths:
- The Yoruba people excelled in art. They sculpted from wood and ivory.
- The Yoruba people were highly urbanized.
- The Yoruba people developed many city-states each ruling about a 50 ft mile radius.
- They were an agricultural society supported by a peasantry.
- They had a ruling-family and an aristocracy.
- At one point, Yoruba had a very powerful kingdom and military. (i.e. Yoruba kingdom of Benin)
Weakness:
- Suffered military defeats
Effects on Neighbors:
- The Yoruba speaking peoples of Nigeria’s religious practices rubbed off on their neighbors slightly.
Legacy:
- The Yoruba speaking peoples of Nigeria are known for the lifelike quality of their portraits and sculptures. Much of their art was centered on kingship and authority.
- The Yoruba speaking peoples were also known for their literature.
