The people of Ogotun-Ekiti like other Ekiti people speak Ekiti dialect but theirs has a bit of Ijesa intonation based on the historical link between the two, that Ojorube the founder of Ogotun and Obokun, the founder of Ijesa were born of the same parents, also, Ogotun shares boundary with Ijesa towns like Ikeji Ile, Ikeji Arakeji, Owena etc.
An Average Ogotun man and woman now is a bit educated but the uneducated men engage in various jobs and farming while the woman traditionally, weave mats which is unique in its appearance.
Their favourite dish is Iyan (pounded yam) and Egusi Soup, mainly Christians with higher percentage and Muslims and some traces of the traditional religion can still be seen.
As for the religion of the people, traditional religion dominated the life of the people before the advent of Christianity. Some of the gods worshiped, their locations, and their priests/priestess are listed below:
| Gods | Priests/Priestesses | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Obalufon | Ojioro-Chief Priest, Aremo | Iloda |
| Arale | Iloda | |
| Ogun | Ayeekin and Petu | Iloda |
| Eresi | Ereja | Ifakin |
| Eleresi | Ifakin | |
| Aruko | Asalu | Ifakin |
| Esedo | Elebodo Uba | Uba |
| Ogbon | Orogbon | Uba (Uloo) |
| Adinrin | Aladinrin | Okemi |
| Oriji | Oloriji | Okemi |
| Eyeledegbe | Ayetoro | All women |
| Owena | Sajuku and Orunmoye | Goddess of the main River |
Many of the gods have specific shrines inside the town while some are worshiped in groves at the outskirts of the town.
Women were not relegated to the background in participating in festivals. They had one important festival which was exclusively for women. It was the Eyeledegbe the goddess of mat weaving which was the main occupation of women. The goddess of Owena which is the main river of the town is also still being worshipped. Ancestral worship such as Oro- Omo Owa (festival for the prince and princesses) is not left out.
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