Ile-Ife

(noun)

An ancient Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria (located in the present-day Osun State) that turned into the first powerful Yoruba kingdom, one of the earliest in Africa south of the Sahara-Sahel. It is regarded as the cultural and spiritual homeland of the Yoruba nation.

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  • Ile-Ife

    • Ilé-Ifè, an ancient Yoruba city in Nigeria, is known worldwide for its naturalistic bronze, stone and terracotta sculptures.
    • Ile-Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria, located in Osun State.
    • The meaning of the word "ife" in Yoruba is "expansion. " "Ile-Ife," or "the land of expansion," references the origin myth of the Yoruba people.
    • In his book "The Oral Traditions in Ile-Ife," Yemi D.
    • Explain the significance of the the bronze, stone, and terracotta sculptures of Ilé-Ifè

  • The Yoruba States

    • "Ile-Ife" is therefore in reference to the myth of origin, "The Land of Expansion."
    • By the 8th century CE, Ile-Ife was already a powerful Yoruba kingdom, one of the earliest in Africa south of the Sahara-Sahel.
    • Almost every Yoruba settlement traces its origin to princes of Ile-Ife.
    • Ile-Ife is known worldwide for its ancient and naturalistic bronze as well as stone and terracotta sculptures, which reached their peak of artistic expression between 1200 and 1400.
    • Ile-Ife is known worldwide for its ancient and naturalistic bronze, stone, and terracotta sculptures, which reached their peak of artistic expression between 1200 and 1400.

  • Ile-Ife and Benin Sculpture

    • Ife is the home to the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria, located in the present day Osun State.
    • According to Yoruba faith, the city of Ife is where all of humanity originated: Oduduwa created the world where Ife would be built, and his brother Obatala created the first humans out of clay.
    • Ife is best known for its naturalistic bronze sculptures.
    • Stone and terra cotta artwork were also common in Ife.
    • In his book "The Oral Traditions in Ile-Ife," Yemi D.

  • Art of Ancient Africa

    • This preference can be seen in the Yoruba portrait bronzes of Ile-Ife, which include indented and incised details that might represent ritual scarification.

  • Leadership

    • Other kingdoms were ruled by kings or priest kings: for example the Yoruba city-state of Ife established its government under a priestly oba ("king") called the Ooni of Ife.

  • Gothic Architecture: La Saint-Chapelle

    • La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel) is one of the only surviving buildings of the Capetian royal palace on the Île de la Cité in the heart of Paris, France.

  • Ancient Africa

    • The Ife, historically the first of the Yoruba city-states or kingdoms, established government under a priestly oba ('king' or 'ruler').

  • Sculpture of the Nok

    • Based on similarities seen in artwork, it has been suggested that the Nok culture evolved into the later Yoruba culture of Ife.

  • New France and Louisiana

    • The treaty resulted in the relinquishing of French claims to mainland Acadia, the Hudson Bay, and Newfoundland, and the establishment of the colony of Île Royale (Cape Breton Island) as the successor to Acadia.

  • French Explorers

    • Finally, colonies were founded in the Indian Ocean, on the Île de Bourbon (Réunion, 1664), Isle de France (Mauritius, 1718), and the Seychelles (1756).