The girls approach the ruler's courtyard as they sing havha . After a few minutes, they sit on the ground, one behind the other, each with her legs stretched out on either side of the girl in front. They then move forward on their buttocks without touching the ground with their hands.
Novices move up into the courtyard on their buttocks.
These were the first six girls to enter the 1957 domba at Thengwe. When the girls return to the council hut, they often do the rite Muleme .