At the beginning of the ceremony, the teenagers paint their s of bodies. Meanwhile, their mothers start to build a place called the Osingira. It is a sacred room in the middle of ing the celebrations. Later, the older men from different tribes will inside this place and, at different times, the boys go inside to meet them. Later in the day, the boys run around the Osingira, going faster and faster each time. It is another important part of the ritual.