Each Hamlet or sub-unit in the village has one or more masks, which are the personal possession of the cult holder and usually inherited. I cannot give a clear description of the actual rites. The holders seem to meet together at a centre point of the village and dance. They then go round the various hamlets. The central rite seems to be an offering of corn beer to an upright stone, followed by pouring some into the ground.
More beer is then drunk.
The dancing is individual rather than group, and very violent. Each masks represents a different animal or natural force and the appropriate dance does seem to mimic these. . Anyone may actually dance in the mask, and usually it is not the owner, who is too old. The masks may not be seen by the women. It is said that if a woman accidentally sees one she will get sick, unless a special medicine is made for which she will have to pay at least one chicken.