The party proceeds as though the wooden figures in a place of honor at the table were living beings. These activities are done to insure favorable treatment from the spirit of the twins, as there is an element of both fear and love involved in the rituals. In dance the spirit of the twins comes to life, and it was through dance that the poor mothers of twins became wealthy. This link is established and maintained through ritual, song and dance. To neglect the forces of the spirit world would result in grave misfortune, but for those who follow the ways prescribed by the gods the rewards are believed to be great.
Love mixed equally with fear is thus the lot of the Yoruba mother of twins.