Becoming weary, she stopped at a place called "Ugbo Laja" where she was discovered and attempts were made to persuade her to return to the palace.
But she escaped them and disappeared into "Igbo Oluwa", now a sacred forest, leaving her head ties (oja) at Ugbo Laja.
[7][5] A terra cotta sculptured image of Queen Oronsen was excavated from "Igbo Oluwa" by Ekpo Eyo (1931–2011), a Nigerian scholar and anthropologist.
Her "image" stood at a distance to inform the Owo people that she will never return to the palace but that annually they should always sacrifice two hundred items of different articles, such as dried fish, colanut, alligator pepper, bitter cola and many more for the ritual (Igogo).
[7][5] Igogo festival lasts for 17 days and begins with Upeli proceedings by the Iloro chiefs.
[8] This Upeli procession lasts for 12 days and features several activities including Utegi, Ugbabo, Uyanna and Ugbate.
The chiefs braid their hair and dance round the town, and visit their loved ones who give them gifts in return.