Afterwards, though its military and economic power was diminished, it retained a strong political and symbolic significance.

However, the district does retain significant historical and cultural significance.

Celebrated regularly, it would retain much significance among the Yoruba long after the fall of Oyo.

It also continued to retain local significance, because it was the market center for the surrounding villages.

Leopold is bounded in all directions by a number of smaller, unincorporated communities that still retain historical significance.

Though the city walls no longer stand, they continue to retain geographic significance.

There are older historical divisions, primarily the twenty-five provinces and three lands, which still retain cultural significance.

The traditional muhurat trading on the day of Diwali still retains much significance for many traders.

However, it retains cultural significance and is used for religious chants and to read literature.

Celilo Falls retains great cultural significance for native peoples.