Palace Courtyards in Iléṣà
A Melting Point of Traditional Yorùbá Architecture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22159019 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Fọlárànmí (0000-0003-4020-4625), Babasehinde Augustine Ademuleya, Babásẹhìndè Adémúlẹyá |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1-25 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Yoruba Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2473-4713 • E-ISSN: 2578-692X |
| Publisher | University of Florida George A Smathers Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.32473/ysr.v2i2.129887 |
| OpenAlex | W4206329138 |
| Language | FR |
| Citations received | 1 |
The Yorùbá courtyard is an important architectural space in traditional Yorùbá architecture that has not received adequate scholarly attention. This paper examines the courtyards in the palace of certain chiefs and Ọwá Obòkun in Iléṣà, in southwest Nigeria. Fieldwork identified about ten courtyards in the palace of the Ọwá, four in the Rísàwè palace, and two in the palaces of the Léjọkà and Ọdọlé of Iléṣà. It uses these courtyards as models for courtyards in Yorùbá architecture. The study revealed that most of the courtyards in the Ọwá’s palace are generally not used for one specific function, though some are used mainly for religious purposes. The courtyards in the palaces of the chiefs are more functional, and better maintained than those of the Ọwá’s palace. The paper concludes that—considering their ancient and social function—the courtyards form a melting point within Yorùbá architecture. It suggests that efforts be made to ensure that the existing courtyards in these palaces are designated as land
Art · Biology · Visual arts · Yoruba · Architecture and Cultural Influences · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Philosophy · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Architecture
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |