 These choices are at the hands of the persons earth bound spirit, mmuo, who chooses sex, type, and lifespan before incarnation.The successful Ikenga influenced the saying of well being 'íkéǹgàm kwụ̀ ọ̀tọ́ ta ta' meaning that 'my Ikenga stands upright today'.During festivals of "Ogbalido" or "olili Ikenga" ('feast of Ikenga') sculptures of him may be paraded around a village or displayed at the village centre if too monumental to transport.