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The Yoruba country that faced Benin, its female kingship at Ondó, the Ọ̀wọ̀ ivories that link Ifẹ̀ and Benin, and the Ugbo claim to have owned Ilé-Ifẹ̀ before Odùduwà.

A comprehensive scholarly history of the eastern Yoruba kingdom of Ọ̀wọ̀, examining its foundation traditions, archaeological record, political institutions, cultural ties to Benin, and modern political developments.

An annual seventeen-day royal festival in Ọ̀wọ̀ commemorating Queen Ọ̀rọ́nsẹ̀n, characterized by iron gongs, the complete prohibition of drums, and cross-gender royal regalia.