Ṣàwárí

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