at the ceremony there are guests. the mother holds the baby. thefather is one side. in front of them there is a plate with rice on it. thefather usesa long thin piece of gold to write the name of the family god the baby's name and the date birth in the rice. then he says the baby's name inthe baby's right ear. the priest then blesses the baby. he also blesses the candies and food and then passes them to the guests.