She is given special instructions by the old ladies,who attend only on the first and last night. For the rest of the time, the novice and initiates of the second stage are supervised by the senior girls, who also eat with them twice a day at the headman's home. At the nobles' vhusha , as at commoners' vhusha , food is provided by novices, cooked by girls in their second stage, and enjoyed chiefly by those in their third stage and beyond. On the ninth day, the novice is accompanied to her home, where her family must provide porridge for all the girls. The novice eats only the latter.
Meat is provided by the novices, but cooked by girls in their second stage.
The stomach and a leg of each fowl are given to the head of the novice's household. The novice and the girls in their second stage eat the feet, head, liver and entrails of the fowl, while the senior initiates 'eat' the blood and as much meat as they can stuff down. Left-overs are not given to the novice, but thrown to the pigs. After this, the novice's family must provide two cold drink bottles full of pig's fat, which is then smeared on the novice's body, together with red ochre. The novice's ritual companion stays with her at all times.