『The History of Nigeria: Kingdoms, Colonies, and Africa's Giant — Fexingo History』のカバーアート

The History of Nigeria: Kingdoms, Colonies, and Africa's Giant — Fexingo History

The History of Nigeria: Kingdoms, Colonies, and Africa's Giant — Fexingo History

著者： Fexingo
無料で聴く

From the ancient Nok culture to the rise of the Oyo Empire, the transatlantic slave trade, and the creation of modern Nigeria under British colonial rule, this show charts the turbulent history of West Africa's most populous nation. Join Lucas and Luna as they explore the kingdoms of Benin, Hausa city-states, the Sokoto Caliphate, and the Igbo societies that shaped the region. They'll dissect the Berlin Conference of 1884, the amalgamation of 1914, the Biafran War, and the long shadows of independence leaders like Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo, and Ahmadu Bello. Through episodes on the Niger Delta's oil politics, the Afrobeat rebellion of Fela Kuti, and the resurgence of Nollywood, this series asks how Nigeria's past explains its present as Africa's sleeping giant—and whether it will ever fully awaken. #NigeriaHistory #BeninKingdom #OyoEmpire #NokCulture #SokotoCaliphate #TransatlanticSlaveTrade #BerlinConference #Amalgamation1914 #BiafranWar #NnamdiAzikiwe #ObafemiAwolowo #AhmaduBello #NigerDelta #Afrobeat #FelaKuti #Nollywood #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. 世界 社会科学
エピソード
  • The Benin Bronzes: Art, Looting, and the Fight for Return

    The Benin Bronzes: Art, Looting, and the Fight for Return
    2026/06/11
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the story of the Benin Bronzes — the intricate brass and ivory plaques, sculptures, and palace objects created by the Edo people of the Benin Empire from the 13th century onward. They discuss the lost-wax casting technique (cire perdue), the role of the Oba as patron, and the sacred significance of the artworks within the Royal Court. The conversation then turns to the violent 1897 British Punitive Expedition, which looted thousands of pieces following the killing of a British delegation near Benin City. Lucas explains how the bronzes were dispersed to museums across Europe and America — the British Museum holds about 900 objects alone — and the ongoing repatriation debates. They touch on recent returns by institutions like the University of Aberdeen and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the challenges posed by the British Museum Act of 1963. The episode ends with a reflection on cultural heritage and the complex legacy of colonial collecting. #BeninBronzes #Edo #BeninEmpire #PunitiveExpedition1897 #CirePerdue #BritishMuseum #Repatriation #Nigeria #ObaOvonramwen #ColonialLooting #BeninCity #ArtHistory #WestAfrica #CulturalHeritage #BritishMuseumAct1963 #History #FexingoHistory #NigeriaHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
    続きを読む 一部表示
    8 分
  • The Benin Empire's Iyekorhionwa Revolt of 1869

    The Benin Empire's Iyekorhionwa Revolt of 1869
    2026/06/10
    In 1869, a revolt erupted in the heart of the Benin Empire. The Iyekorhionwa rebellion, led by the priest Edebiri of the Ihogbe quarter, challenged the authority of Oba Adolo. This episode explores the spiritual and political dimensions of the uprising, examining how the Osugbo secret society and the Uzama chiefs shaped the conflict. We delve into the role of the Ihogbe quarter, the meaning of the revolt for Benin's monarchy, and the lasting impact on the kingdom before its eventual fall to the British. A story of prophecy, power, and resistance in 19th-century West Africa. #BeninEmpire #Iyekorhionwa #ObaAdolo #Edebiri #Ihogbe #Osugbo #Uzama #BeninCity #Edo #1869Revolt #WestAfrica #19thCentury #AfricanHistory #Resistance #Monarchy #SecretSociety #History #FexingoHistory Fexingo founder and producer: Ibnul Jaif Farabi Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
    続きを読む 一部表示
    7 分
  • The Igbo Ukwu Bronze Age: Nigeria's Ancient Lost City

    The Igbo Ukwu Bronze Age: Nigeria's Ancient Lost City
    2026/06/10
    Long before Benin's famous bronzes, another civilization in what is now Nigeria was casting copper alloy masterpieces. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Igbo Ukwu culture of the 9th century AD — a society that produced astonishingly sophisticated metalwork, engaged in long-distance trade across the Sahara and down the Niger River, and left behind one of the richest archaeological sites in West Africa. They discuss the discovery of Igbo Ukwu in 1939 by a farmer named Isaiah Anozie, the excavations led by Thurstan Shaw that revealed elaborate burial chambers, regalia, and over 700 bronze objects, and what the artifacts tell us about social hierarchy, ritual, and connections to the broader medieval world. They also consider the mysteries that remain: Who exactly were the Igbo Ukwu people? Did they develop bronze casting independently, or was the technology imported? And how does this ancient kingdom fit into the larger story of Nigeria's precolonial civilizations? #IgboUkwu #NigerianHistory #BronzeAgeAfrica #ThurstanShaw #IsaiahAnozie #WestAfrica #MedievalAfrica #Archaeology #BronzeCasting #SaharanTrade #NigerRiver #9thCentury #EzeNri #Igbo #Precolonial #AncientCivilizations #History #FexingoHistory Fexingo founder and producer: Ibnul Jaif Farabi Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
    続きを読む 一部表示
    9 分
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
まだレビューはありません