Yoruba of Southwestern Nigeria - William Bascom

Since I am very interested in African culture, and am related to Nigeria somehow, I really enjoyed this book. This is one of those books written about an African culture without prejudice. Bascom presents a picture of the culture of the one of the most interesting and important people of Africa. You will find a great deal about the Yoruba constituting one of the largest ethnic groups of Western Africa. The Yoruba were also for more than a century the dominant group among Nigeria’s educated elite, providing school teachers, clerks and other white collar workers both in Nigeria and in neighbouring territories. Moreover, the Yoruba are of interest, because ...  Read the complete review