It seems to be the case that scholarships conducted around Ògún (Yorùbá deity of iron, warfare, hunting, and navigation) have concluded that it is exclusively the domain of men. However, recent research proves this to be untrue. In Àkúrẹ́ (a Yorùbá town in Southwest Nigeria), Ògún Obìnrin is a traditional festival that was created to celebrate women’s contribution to an important milestone in the oral history of the town. The festival is primarily structured to showcase the power, prowess, and bravery of a group of women who fought for the continuity of Àkúrẹ́. Thereby they are breaking the culture that silences women and the actions that undermine their contributions to society. They do this by using traditional festivals such as Ògún Obìnrin to contest this socio-religious thinking. Therefore, the objective of this study is first, to present evidence in the festival that show women as key players in the performance of rituals of Ògún in Àkúrẹ́ using ethnographic narratives. Second, the study will provide critical analysis in scholarship on the Yorùbá women, linking oral literature with sociology and oral history. This research will provide a theoretical framework for scholarship on the Yorùbá women, by linking oral literature with sociology and oral history. This action of women in Àkúrẹ́ exemplifies both more recent dynamics of rituals and the evolving role of ritual in any given society