Preparations for the ceremony
After dinner, females from the packhouse went into one spare bedroom, while males went into another.
It was part of the tradition to prepare separately for the ceremony.
They would put traditional leather clothes on and accessorize with necklaces made of teeth and colorful pebbles in an attempt to show themselves in their best edition for their mates and the rest of the pack.
When it was time for the ceremony to begin, females, elderly, and children would gather close to the altar where Shaman was, and males in their prime would form a circle around them, symbolizing that they will protect the pack.