Title:	Ife Relations in Historical Perspective.A Study of two Kingdoms, one Institution
Authors:	Edo, Victor Osaro
Citation:	West Bohemian Historical Review. 2020, no. 2, p. 237-250.
Issue Date:	2020
Publisher:	Západočeská univerzita v Plzni
Document type:	článek article
URI:	http://wbhr.cz/images/issues/WBHR_2020_2.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11025/42368
Keywords:	Benin;Ile –Ife;Oduduwa;Ekaladerhan;Nigérie
Keywords in different language:	Benin;Ile – Ife;Oduduwa;Ekaladerhan;Nigeria
Abstract in different language:	The study examines, in historical perspective, the nature and character of the relationship between Benin and Ile-Ife. It observes that these are two different kingdoms laying claim to one institution. The work, therefore, discusses the origins of the two kingdoms, indicating their connection with the legendary Oduduwa that has remained the source of controversy between the two kingdoms. It is, therefore, clear that the controversy has nothing to do with the people themselves, but with the leadership, that is, kingship in both Benin and Ile-Ife. The study, therefore, concludes that their relationship is perhaps mystical and providential, given that even in the modern time both are befallen with similar and close-range events that cannot be easily explained.
Rights:	© Západočeská univerzita v Plzni
Appears in Collections:	Číslo 2 (2020) Číslo 2 (2020)

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