Iwo: A reevaluation of refugee integration, intergroup relations, and the scenography of power in a 19th-century Yoruba city

This paper focuses on Iwo, an ancient Yoruba city that traces its roots to Ile-Ife and one of the cities that received, accommodated, and integrated refugees from various parts of Yorubaland during the 19th century. It investigates the concessions made by members of the Iwo ruling class to accommoda...

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Published inAfriques Vol. 11; no. 11
Main Author Adebayo, Akanmu G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Institut des mondes africains (IMAF) 01.01.2020
Institut des Mondes Africains
Subjects
Balogun Ali
co-creation
integration
Oluwo Lamuye
Oyo Empire
Yoruba wars
Iwo
Nigeria
Afrique de l’Ouest
Oyo Empire
Empire Oyo
co-creation
Yoruba wars
intégration
integration
guerres yoruba
Oluwo Lamuye
Balogun Ali
co-création
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Summary:This paper focuses on Iwo, an ancient Yoruba city that traces its roots to Ile-Ife and one of the cities that received, accommodated, and integrated refugees from various parts of Yorubaland during the 19th century. It investigates the concessions made by members of the Iwo ruling class to accommodate the influx of military and civilian populations from various parts of the disintegrating Old Oyo Empire. The paper utilizes published works on urbanization in Africa and oral traditions collected by the author between 1978 and 2018. Although limited in quantity and significance, Western missionary travelogues and archival information are also consulted. In addition to explaining changes in the layout of the city and its outlying townships and villages, the paper examines the scenography of power among the ruling elite and the advent and impact of Islam in Iwo.
ISSN:2108-6796
2108-6796
DOI:10.4000/afriques.2797