Ijebu Kingdom
E274599
The Ijebu Kingdom is a historic Yoruba state in southwestern Nigeria known for its rich cultural heritage, influential monarchy, and long-standing traditions of trade and craftsmanship.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ijebu Kingdom canonical | 11 |
| Egba confederation | 1 |
| Ijebu land | 1 |
| Ijebu royal dynasty | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba state
ⓘ
historical kingdom ⓘ |
| capital |
Ijebu-Ode
ⓘ
surface form:
Ijebu Ode
|
| colonialEncounter | British Empire ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
beadwork
ⓘ
oriki praise poetry ⓘ traditional music ⓘ weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Yoruba diaspora in Nigeria ⓘ |
| economicBase |
crafts and artisanship
ⓘ
trade in agricultural products ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| governedBy | Awujale-in-council ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
age-grade system
ⓘ
Ogboni council ⓘ
surface form:
ogboni council
|
| hasRulerTitle |
Awujale of Ijebu
ⓘ
surface form:
Awujale of Ijebuland
|
| hasSubgroup |
Ijebu people
ⓘ
surface form:
Ijebu Ife people
Ijebu people ⓘ
surface form:
Ijebu Igbo people
Ijebu people ⓘ
surface form:
Ijebu Imusin people
Ijebu people ⓘ
surface form:
Ijebu Itele people
Ijebu people ⓘ
surface form:
Ijebu Mushin people
Ijebu Ode people ⓘ Ijebu East ⓘ
surface form:
Ijebu Waterside communities
|
| hasTitle | Awujale ⓘ |
| historicalActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-colonial era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
craftsmanship
ⓘ
elaborate festivals ⓘ long-standing trade traditions ⓘ rich cultural heritage ⓘ traditional institutions ⓘ |
| language | Ijebu Yoruba dialect ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nigeria
ⓘ
Western Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Nigeria
West Africa ⓘ |
| notableEvent | British-Ijebu conflict of 1892 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Western Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Yorubaland
|
| politicalStructure | monarchy ⓘ |
| region |
Ogun State
ⓘ
surface form:
Ogun State (modern administrative area)
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith |
Egba territory
ⓘ
Ijebu-Ode ⓘ
surface form:
Ijebu-Remo area
|
| traditionalFestival |
Agemo festival
ⓘ
Ojude Oba festival ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Egba confederation
this entity surface form:
Ijebu land
this entity surface form:
Ijebu royal dynasty