IFE

ēˈfā, city (1991 est. pop. 262,000), SW Nigeria. Located in a farm region, the city is an important center for marketing and shipping cacao. According to tradition, Ife is the oldest Yoruba town (founded c.1300). All Yoruba chiefs trace their descent from the first mythological ruler of Ife, Oduduwa, and they regard the reigning oni (king) of Ife as their ritual superior. Ife was the most powerful Yoruba kingdom until the late 17th cent., when Oyo surpassed it. Terra-cotta and naturalistic bronze sculptures made in the area as early as the 12th cent. are considered among the finest works of West African art; some are displayed in the Ife Museum. The Univ. of Ife is in the city, which is sometimes called Ile-Ife [old Ife].

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books on: Ife  - 1271 results

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Bronzes of West Africa
Book by Leon Underwood; A. Tiranti, 1949
Subjects: Bronzes, African
7. IFE, Head. Ex. No. 8. In possession of the Oni of Ife . Similar in cast of features to the Obalufon mask. 8. IFE, Head. Ex. No. 7. In possession of the Oni of Ife . The patina of the face has been darkened into an indigo blue, possibly...
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Olaodaumarae: God in Yoruba Belief
Book by E. BȨlaji Idowu; Praeger, 1963
Subjects: Yoruba (African People)--Religion
...which were once regarded with awe in Ile-Ife + . But when all these have been said and admitted, many of the old stories about Ile-Ife + remain substantially an expression of...closely related to the religion of Ile-Ife + . Most Yoruba people refer themselves...
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Cloth, Dress, and Art Patronage in Africa
Book by Judith Perani, Norma H. Wolff; Berg, 1999
Subjects: Art Patronage--Africa, Sub-Saharan, Clothing And Dress--Nigeria
...1100 1450 AD the Yoruba city state of Ile-Ife, believed to be the point of origin of...and long distance trade. The kings oni of Ife were major art patrons who corrmissioned...cortmemoration of royal ancestors. Moreover, Ile-Ife was the first Yoruba state where beaded...
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African Art in Cultural Perspective: An Introduction
Book by William Bascom; W. W. Norton, 1973
Subjects: Sculpture, African, Sculpture, Primitive--Africa
...the sculptures of the classical period of Ife. The most spectacular prehistoric African...excavations and surface finds at the city of Ife, in south- western Nigeria. Regarded...Eden" from which all mankind dispersed, Ife was an artistic and ritual center of great...
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The Sculpture of Negro Africa
Book by Paul Wingert S.; Columbia University Press, 1950
Subjects: Art, Black, Sculpture--Africa
...the art of bronze casting was acquired from Ife about 1280. Stylistically, however, there...similarity between the sculpture of Benin and Ife. Frobenius, who in 1910 publicized his discovery of several Ife terra cotta heads and one bronze head, believed...
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The Art of Ife: A Descriptive Catalogue and Database
Journal article by Joseph Nevadomsky, Natalie Lawson; African Arts, Vol. 38, 2005
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Art of Ife: A Descriptive Catalogue and Database (Book)--Book reviews
The Art of Ife: A Descriptive Catalogue and Database. by Joseph Nevadomsky , Natalie Lawson The Art of Ife A Descriptive Catalogue and Database by Frank...the undisputed world authority on classical Ife bronzes, terracotta, and sculptures, stands...
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Socio-demographic Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence in Ile-ife, Nigeria
Journal article by Mapayi Boladale, Makanjuola Roger, A. O. Fatusi, O. T. Afolabi; Gender & Behaviour, Vol. 9, 2011
Subjects: Alcohol use, Clinics, Domestic violence, Education, Health facilities, Local government, Marital status, Marriage, Multivariate analysis, Primary care, Recruitment, Research, Studies, Teaching hospitals, Variables, Womens health
...with Intimate Partner Violence in Ile-ife, Nigeria by Mapayi Boladale , Makanjuola...attending a primary health center in Ile-Ife, the socio-demographic factors associated...Setting The location of the study was Ile-Ife in Osun state, a city in the south western...
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Dynasty and Divinity: Ife Art in Ancient Nigeria
Journal article by Barbara Plankensteiner; African Arts, Vol. 44, 2011
Subjects: African art--Criticism and interpretation, African art--Exhibitions, Art, African--Criticism and interpretation, Art, African--Exhibitions
Dynasty and Divinity: Ife Art in Ancient Nigeria. by Barbara Plankensteiner...OMITTED For some of the metal works from Ife, though, the British Museum was not a...reminiscent of a halo (Fig. 2). "Kingdom of Ife: Sculptures from West Africa" (as the...
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African Video Film Arts Festival, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Nigeria
Journal article by Drake Stutesman; Framework, Vol. 49, 2008
...Video Film Arts Festival, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Nigeria by Drake Stutesman October 28-31, 2007 I was invited...140-acre campus near the brownroofed, medieval town of Ile-Ife. All screenings and panels took place in the spacious, cool...
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Breaking the News: Columbus's Letters of 1493
Journal article by B. W. Ife; Romance Quarterly, Vol. 40, 1993
Subjects: Romance Philology
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magazine articles on: Ife  - 91 results

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The Art of Ife: A Descriptive Catalogue and Database
Magazine article; African Business, August 2004
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Art of Ife: A Descriptive Catalogue and Database (Book)--Book reviews
The Art of Ife: A Descriptive Catalogue and Database...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED amp;#93; The art of Ife is an important part of the worlds artistic...15th centuries, in present day Nigeria, Ife was a centre of economic, religious and...
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Ife in All Its Glory
Magazine article by Juliet Highet; New African, May 2010
Subjects: African antiquities--Exhibitions, African sculpture--Exhibitions, Sculpture, African--Exhibitions
Ife in All Its Glory. by Juliet Highet Art connoisseurs...come from Africa, specifically from Ile-Ife in Nigeria. The exhibition, which runs till...profound spiritual experience. Kingdom of Ife: Sculptures from West Africa is part of a...
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Whose Fault Is It?
Magazine article by Ife Kamau Cush; New African, December 2008
Whose Fault Is It? by Ife Kamau Cush "No African country will achieve all the UN Millennium Development...Ki-moon, at the 63rd General Assembly held in September. But, as Ife Kamau Cush reports from New York, part of the problem lies in the development...
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Magazine article by Susan Yung; Dance Magazine, Vol. 80, April 2006
Subjects: Acceptance in Surrender (Dance)--Dance reviews, Dancing--Dance reviews, Ife/My Heart (Dance)--Dance reviews, Reminiscin' (Dance)--Dance reviews, Solo (Dance)--Dance reviews, Witness (Dance)--Dance reviews
...Ronald K. Brown has found a home on Aileys roster. Grace (1999) is a perennial repertory highlight. His 2005 premiere, Ife/My Heart, which in Yoruban means "my heart, the way God loves me," sketched a chronology of the search for spiritual meaning...
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Mexico Divided
Magazine article by Elizabeth Dinovella; The Progressive, Vol. 70, September 2006
Subjects: Calderon, Felipe (Mexican politician)--Political activity, Elections, Lopez Obrador, Andres Manuel--Political activity, Mexico--Political aspects, National Action Party (Mexico)--Officials and employees
...Institute, known by its Spanish acronym IFE, and its citizen electoral workers began...voter tally sheets that morning. "The IFE better understand that fraud cant be committed...was related to the beleaguered head of the IFE, Luis Carlos Ugalde. It did seem like...
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Midw Ife Linda and Her Gran F Inale on Last Day
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), October 28, 2010
Subjects: Brown, Linda Carol
Midw Ife Linda and Her Gran F Inale on Last Day. Byline: Kris Gilmartin AS a devoted midwife, she spent more than three decades helping...
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Football: KRIS OF IFE; INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL Boyd's Chance to Relight Scots Fire
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), January 26, 2006
Football: KRIS OF IFE; INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL Boyds Chance to Relight Scots Fire. Byline: By Keith Jackson WALTER SMITH is ready to call on Rangers...
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Mother's Anger as Midw Ife Who Saved Her Baby Loses Job
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 2, 2011
Mothers Anger as Midw Ife Who Saved Her Baby Loses Job. Byline: Julie-Anne Barnes A MOTHER last night criticised NHS bosses after the midwife who helped...
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BROTHER SAVED MY L IFE WITH KIDNEY OP; GAA Legend's Sons Reveal Joy of Transplant
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), March 2, 2007
Subjects: Office equipment and supplies industry, Office equipment industry
BROTHER SAVED MY L IFE WITH KIDNEY OP; GAA Legends Sons Reveal Joy of Transplant. Byline: By PADDY CLANCY THE son of a GAA football legend has given...
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Kids Miss out on the Facts of Pounds Ife!; MONEY MATTERS
Newspaper article by Cathy Gunn; The People (London, England), September 22, 1996
Kids Miss out on the Facts of Pounds Ife!; MONEY MATTERS. by Cathy Gunn Where did you learn the facts of life? Chances are your parents tried to tell you, even if...
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encyclopedia articles on: Ife  - 6 results

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Ife
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
IFE e fa, city (1991 est. pop. 262,000...and shipping cacao. According to tradition, Ife is the oldest Yoruba town (founded c.1300...descent from the first mythological ruler of Ife, Oduduwa, and they regard the reigning oni...
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P'Bitek, Okot
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...culture. He was director of the National Theatre before teaching at University College, Nairobi (1971 78) and the Univ. of Ife in Nigeria (1978 82). ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission...
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Nigeria
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...cities include Aba , Abeokuta , Ado , Benin , Enugu , Ibadan , Ife , Ilesha , Ilorin , Iwo , Kaduna , Kano , Maiduguri , Mushin...14th cent.; the rulers of both states traced their origins to Ife, renowned for its naturalistic terra-cotta and brass sculpture...
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Ephesians
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
EPHESIANS ife zh nz, letter of the New Testament, written, according to tradition, by St. Paul to the Christians of Ephesus from his captivity...
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African Art
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...eyes. The art of S Nigeria reveals considerable contrasts. Yoruba work is often brilliantly polychromed. The world-famous Ife portrait heads in bronze and terra-cotta (12th 15th cent.) are unique in Africa because of their naturalistic detail, perfection...
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