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The narrative of the Ifẹ̀ woman who let herself be captured to learn the raiders' secret and paid for it with her only son, the Ugbo counter-tradition in which she is a traitor, and the confusion of Ugbo with Igbo that has caused lasting trouble.

The city the Yoruba world treats as its origin point, its Ọ̀ọ̀ni institution and ruling houses, its quarters, its groves and sacred sites, the Ọ̀rànmíyàn staff, and the Modáké̩ké̩ question.

The historical queen, civic savior, and deified female ancestor of Ilé-Ifẹ̀ whose strategic espionage delivered the kingdom from raffia-clad raiders and whose covenant instituted the annual Edì festival.

The historical narrative, ritual memorialization, scholarly debates, and cultural legacy surrounding Queen Mọ̀remí of ancient Ilé-Ifẹ̀.

An annual seven-day ritual drama and civic purification festival in Ilé-Ifẹ̀ commemorating Queen Mọ̀remí Àjàsorò and expelling communal misfortune through the Tẹlẹ̀ scapegoat rite.

A comprehensive scholarly study of the Ifẹ̀ subgroup, examining their historical evolution from pre-dynastic settlements, linguistic features within Central Yorùbá, political institutions, material culture, and distinctive festival calendar.