The amount of ritual foods on the table speaks for the status of the deceased and the income of the oldest son. Place fish to the east and meat to the west. Place fish with its head toward the east. Place fruits and candies of red color to the east and those of white color to the west. Place jujubes, chestnuts, peaches and persimmons, starting from the west.
All participants line up before the ritual table, with the oldest sonat the center of the line.
He advances, kneels to burn the incense, offers a drink and bows twice. This is a ritual to welcome the ancestral spirit. Ch'ohon means the head performer circles a wine cup over the incense smoke. Tokch'uk is the celebratory message to be read aloud by a third person. After this reading, the head performer bows twice.