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The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) is a global professional membership body for those in the fire sector that seek to increase their knowledge, professional recognition and understanding of fire through a global discourse.With over 100 years of history, the IFE is instrumental in shaping a future world that is safer from fire. Managed for fire professionals by fire professionals, the IFE ...
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According to historical stories, Ife is the centre of the world. The first ruler of Ife, "Ooni of Ife" meaning King of Ife, was called Oduduwa or Odua and he was the eldest of God's descendants from heaven. He sent out his sixteen sons with beaded crowns to rule kingdoms of their own. . 12 Facts You Need to Know about Ife Art 3.
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Ife is an ancient city of the Yoruba located in the south-western part of modern day Nigeria. Based on the archaeological evidence, the urbanization of the site may be dated back to around 500 AD. The ruler of Ife is known as the Ooni, and is believed to be a direct descendant of the Yoruba god Oduduwa. In one version of the Yoruba creation ...
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Ile-Ife is a Medieval period site in Nigeria, occupied between the 11th and 15th centuries CE. It is considered the ancestral home of the Yoruba people. Residents made naturalistic Benin bronzes, terracotta and copper allow sculptures. Evidence at the site shows local manufacture of glass beads, adobe brick houses, and potsherd pavements.
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The discovery of Ife's now famous naturalistic bronzes, terracottas, and stone sculptures challenged European assumptions about the nature of African art and initiated significant debates concerning the antiquity of its past. Citation. Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. "Ife (from ca. 6th Century)."
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Ile-Ife, town, Osun state, southwestern Nigeria.The town lies at the intersection of roads from Ibadan (40 miles [64 km] west), Ilesha, and Ondo.It is one of the larger centres and probably the oldest town of the Yoruba people. Considered by the Yoruba to be a holy city and the legendary birthplace of humankind, it was held to have been founded by a son of the deity Oduduwa and was certainly ...
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