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Yoruba Hometowns: Community, Identity and Development in Nigeria

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Diaspora, migration, transnational identity African history and culture studies African Studies and Ethnography

Abstract

Introduction. Community Day Celebrations: A New Tradition at Home. Knowing Your Place: Hometown and Identity. We Are Just Sojourners Here: Ijesa Migration. We Love Ourselves Abroad: Hometown Organizations and Their Members. Ceremonies and Celebrations: The Symbolism of Hometown Links. Local Development and the Economic Crisis. Self-Help and the Practice of Local Development in Ijesaland. The Elusive Goal of Unity: Politics, Conflict, and Morality. Conclusion: Communities and Development.

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