The festival typically begins with purification rites and offerings at Ovia’s shrine—items such as kola nuts, yams, palm wine, and symbolic ornaments. Women play a prominent role, dressing in white or brightly patterned wrappers, adorned with coral beads and cowries. Dances are performed in slow, graceful movements accompanied by songs that recount Ovia’s myths and praise her virtues. Drumming rhythms are distinctive to the festival, and certain sacred songs are restricted to initiated singers. Processions often include visits to the royal palace, where the Oba and chiefs participate in rituals invoking Ovia’s blessings for the kingdom. The celebration ends with communal feasts, blessings on households, and a symbolic act to send prayers for continued peace and prosperity.