{"product_id":"yoruba-culture-a-geographical-analysis-9781636521183","title":"Yoruba Culture, A Geographical Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): G. J. Ofolabi Ojo\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Black Legacy Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Black Legacy Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eG.J. Afolabi Ojo's \u003cem\u003eYoruba Culture: A Geographical Analysis\u003c\/em\u003e examines how the physical environment of Southwestern Nigeria shaped the development, settlement patterns, and social structures of the Yoruba people. The book highlights the relationship between ecological zones and Yoruba culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book examines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnvironmental Influence: \u003c\/strong\u003e Ojo analyzes how the ecology, specifically the savanna-forest mosaic, influenced the location of towns and the development of agricultural practices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSettlement Patterns: \u003c\/strong\u003e The study details the formation of distinctive Yoruba settlements-ranging from small villages to large, centralized towns-and the spatial configuration of, for example, the \u003cem\u003eafin\u003c\/em\u003e (palace) at the center.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUrbanization and Agriculture: \u003c\/strong\u003e It explores how Yoruba people, unlike many other African ethnic groups, historically lived in densely populated, permanent towns while farming in the surrounding countryside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegional Differences: \u003c\/strong\u003e The analysis often draws comparisons between the cultural and agricultural practices of the Oyo Yoruba (savanna) and their counterparts in the forest zones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Black Legacy Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47888025026711,"sku":"9781636521183","price":2475.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781636521183.webp?v=1781163025","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/yoruba-culture-a-geographical-analysis-9781636521183","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}