Young girls play house around the compounds and sometimes help their mothers carry water or grind cereals. The boys help their fathers herd the cattle. Lobi girls, unlike girls from other tribes in the region, may also help their fathers and brothers with the herding. Various ceremonies are held each year at the household shrines. For instance, at the end of the farming season, the abundance of grain is celebrated with dancing.
Ceremonies also accompany events such as births, marriages, and deaths.
The most important ceremonies, however, center around initiations into secret societies. The Wala are noted for their expert xylophone players who perform at funerals and dances, while the Lobi are noted for their mask-making abilities. Both groups carve ancestor shrines, animals, gods, and stools. The Muslim Dyula subsequently became part of the Wala group and brought Islam with them. The non-Muslim Wala have beliefs and practices that are very similar to those of the Lobi.