The day before the ceremony, boys must sleep outside in the forest. When early dawn approaches, they run to the homestead and enter with an attitude of a raider. During the ceremony, boys dress in loose clothing and dance non-stop throughout the day. This ceremony is the transition into a new age set. After this, boys are ready to be circumcised and to take charge of warriohood.
Every boy wants to be initiated as early as possible before anyone else.
Girls are not required to go through this type of ritual. The second and most important initiation is Emuratare, the circumcision. This initiation is performed on both men and women as soon as they reach puberty. Such initiation elevates an individual from childhood to the status of adulthood. A boy will prove himself to the community that he is ready to be initiated by exhibiting signs of a grown man, such as carrying a heavy spear, herding large herd of livestock, bringing cattle back home at dusk, traveling by himself at night to visit his friends, etc.