COURSE OUTLINE

1.         A Short history of the Yoruba up to 19th Century.

2.         History of the Yoruba from 19th Century to the present time.

3.         Period of the Slave Trade.

4.         Period of Colonialism.

5.         Effect of Colonialism on the Yoruba country.

6.         Historical concept of Ile-Ife and Ife.

7.         The Africans in the countries of the Diaspora.

8.         Yoruba Language.

9.         Arts and Crafts of the Yoruba people.

10.     Religion of the Yoruba people (Polytheism).

11.     Concept of the Orisa Religion and its practice in Yorubaland.

12.     The practice of the Orisa Religion in the countries of the Diaspora.

13.     Ifa divination system akin, Opele, Erindilogun).

14.     History and religious content of Obatala (Ogiyans Olufon, Oosafunfun).

15.     History and religious content of Ogun.

16.     History and religious content of Sonponna (Obaluwaye or Babaluwaye).

17.     History and religious content of Oluorogbo.

18.     History and religious content of Osun.

20.     History and religious content of Osumare.

21.     History and religions content of Sango.

22.     History and religious content of Oya.

23.     History and religious content of Ososi.

24.     History and religious content of Osanin.

25.     History and religious content of Olokun.

26. History and religious content of Esu.

27.     History and religious content of Erinle (Elesije).

28.     History and religious content of Mole.

29.     History and religious content of Ibeji.

30 History and religious content of Aganju.

31.     History and religious content of Esindale.

32.     Palaces in Yorubaland.

33.     Dresses of the Yoruba people.

34.     Royalty (Oba) and its^rPlace among the Yoruba.

35.     Wedding (igbeyawo) among the Yoruba.

36.     Child naming (isomoloruko) among the Yoruba.

37.     Burial (isinku) among the Yoruba.

38.     Chieftaincy (ifinijoye) among the Yoruba.

39.     The meaning and" efficacy of_.glo_,(incantations).

40.     Yoruba traditional medicine.

41.     The Yoruba music and dance.

42.     Age Group and Grade Systems among the Yoruba