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Yeyemolu: The Eternal First Wife of the Ooni of Ife

Long before the present palace of the Ooni became a symbol of Ife kingship, there was a woman whose story would become permanently tied to the throne.Her name was Yeyemolu.She was the first wife of Olufe, regarded in Ife tradition as the first Ooni of Ife. But Yeyemolu's story did not end with the...

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