During invocation or special ceremonies for Mamy Wata, priests abandon their everyday clothes and put on special clothes of white or a combination of red and white.  These colors, also worn by cult members, signal Mamy Wata shrines and are dominant colors of their interiors. Without doubt, symbolize valuation can be ascribed to the colors red and white (Book 3).

Red means the color of blood, and with blood comes the connotations of death, danger, power, evil, and interestingly enough–maleness.  Red is considered a great 'charm' or 'magnet' necessary to attract customers (Book 3).

White the most common color worn, denotes admirable qualities: peace, purity, goodness, beauty, brightness, and cleanliness.  Whiteness is associated with Chineke and all the spirit world.  White is considered 'a kind of magic'. Mamy Wata herself is thought of as 'white' and beautiful,
and coming from the 'white world of the water (Book 3).'

Black is found along with red and white.  It's not as dominate as red and white but it's frequently found present.  Black has connotations of darkness, evilness, and ugliness.  Informants agree that black represents Ani, the goddess of earth, mother of Mami Wata (Book 3).

Wearing the colors:

Priests wear a red and Indian plaid wrapper with a white shirt, or a white wrapper accentuated with a red sash. 

Priestesses wear similar clothes of red and white cloth hanging from their headdress' or they wrap their heads in a white cloth.  

Priests and Priestesses displaying solely red cloth readily admit to Mamy Wata's inauspicious powers and consider her a very dangerous spirit, whereas those displaying only white are reluctant to disclose her more pernicious powers (Book 3).