She was also offered the first and last libations of wine at feasts. They are remembered in family rituals and offerings / libations at individual altars. Libations and offerings of food are made to the "lwa", which includes animal sacrifices. They showed their worship by pouring libations and offering up harvested foods. Sailors routinely honoured and entreated the Oceanids, dedicating prayers, libations and sacrifices to them. Sacrifices to the aobaoes are made offering slaughtered animals, joss sticks, and libations. Wine was also used for religious purposes, in the pouring of libations to deities. She was propitiated by libations poured with the left hand. The entertainment began with prayer to the gods and libations. The faithful also brought pies made with flour and oil and libations produced from honey. Other times, there was a depression in the altar in which libations could be poured. Wine was not used in the libations offered to her. Wives and husbands, soldiers and socialites are enjoying a night of dancing, libations, and conversation. The statue is said to receive three services of incense and libations everyday. That day (22nd Boedromion), the initiates honored the dead by pouring libations from special vessels.