As the 2026 Osun Osogbo festival climaxes on Friday, the votary maiden (Arugba) led thousands of Osun adherents into the sacred grove to pay homage to the river goddess.

Princess Alimot Moredeke Ajoke Osunbunmi, the 10-year-old Arugba, is ready for the Osun-Osogbo Festival's sacred procession after completing Ifa rites.

As the 2026 Osun Osogbo festival climaxes on Friday, the votary maiden (Arugba) led thousands of Osun adherents into the sacred grove to pay homage to the river goddess.