Yorubaland
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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From the 19th century onward, the part of present-day Nigeria that falls into the region called Yorubaland, was wracked by territorial conflict, first under Islamic dominion, then British control.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2022
The result is a vision of Yorubaland life as a state of harmonic tension, disciplined joy.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2022
It shows a crowd in what is now Nigeria, but what was then Yorubaland under British colonial influence.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2019
The very existence of Yorubaland was ensured by iron.
From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas
Just as they had governed Yorubaland for a thousand years.
From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas
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