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The Etymology of the Term Ijebu.

  • Published In: International Journal of African Historical Studies, 2023, v. 56, n. 1. P. 113 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Oduwobi, Tunde 3 of 3

Abstract

This note examines the implications of a recent research finding on the etymology of the term Ijebu, suggesting Bini antecedents. The principal focus of this paper is the significance of the term and its antiquity as an ethnonym. In this connection, it relates to the Ijẹbu, a Yoruba sub-group occupying the eastern sections of the present-day Ogun and Lagos States in southwestern Nigeria. Using data from oral historical traditions, linguistic evidence, and documentary material, this paper reinforces the Bini thesis of the historical origins of the term Ijebu. Furthermore, the analysis shows that the evolution of Ijebu as an ethnonym resulted from the state formation process instituted by Bini conquest in the second half of the fifteenth century. It thus opens a new trajectory in addressing the subject of the early history of the Ijẹbu people, and perhaps by extension the larger Yoruba group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:International Journal of African Historical Studies. 2023/01, Vol. 56, Issue 1, p113
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Language and Linguistics
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0361-7882
  • Accession Number:163907401
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