Both the parties mix the blood of the oxen from the two sides with the milk of cows from both the sides and drunk. Its top is usually in the clouds, which associates the mountain with Ilat. Standing like a rock in the hazards of life is the ideal. It is in contrast to the rolling stone, the symbol of perishing. Reconciliation events are sacred for peace is sacred.
Peace is the umbilical cord.
A sacrifice seals the peace and both parties concerned share the sacrificial meat. It is sacred blood and meat that is shared with the ancestors, the living dead, and the Supreme Being. Hence, reconciliation meetings are intended for reclaiming of peace cultures. This is so because it is within these contexts that the good will of the fighting groups can be fostered. Peace is important, as a means to an end, which is ultimately to keep good relationships with the forces that command the order of life and the living.