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In Myth, Ritual, and Visible Expressions of O?bàtálá and Olókun in Ilé-If?`, Oluwafunminiyi Wasiu Raheem and Ayowole S. Elugbaju explore O?bàtálá's (the Yorùbá deity of creation) and Olókun’s (the preeminent owner of the ocean) existence in myth, history, and religion through various facets of pan-human worship, belief, and everyday ritual practices. Raheem and Elugbaju explore Yorùbá history, culture, and religion to provide an extensive analysis of core themes in O?bàtálá’s and Olókun’s stories. They argue for a more complex reading of O?bàtálá beyond the often sustained and single narrative of struggle and defeat as well as a more nuanced reading of Olókun as a holy well beyond its popular exemplification of a female deity of wealth, childbirth, and preeminent owner of the world’s ocean. Drawing from oral accounts, chants, folk songs, praise poems, and verses from the Ifá corpus, the authors provide new insights into the worlds of both deities hitherto missing in the literature.
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Nigeria was a creation of the British, following official colonial rule from the first decade of the 20th century. Although colonial rule had unofficially commenced much earlier in association with missionaries, and finally amalgamated in 1914, bringing together for administrative convenience communities that were hitherto independent, what became Nigeria was based on close to 100 years of British values, behavior, orientation, and attitudes. Much of what Nigeria has become since its independence has been shaped by the British and the West. With a population above 200 million, a developing economy based majorly on oil, and a relatively stable democracy, Nigeria remains a strong leader in the comity of nations. Despite the myriad of challenges that the country faces, its importance both on the continent and on the global stage continues to grow.Historical Dictionary of Nigeria, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, an extensive bibliography, and cross-referenced entries on important personalities and aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Nigeria.