The candles that were produced by each community in the beginning were candles that could actually be lit and used. The size of a candle was the same as a bamboo tree trunk (because bamboo was used as a mould). Some communities produced candles as large as a banana tree. It all depended on the mould used and the amount of beeswax that could be found. The outer surface of the candle was smooth and shiny without any decorative carving. However, the candles were decorated with strips of coloured paper. The strips were wrapped around the candle or stuck to the candle. Some communities bundled small candles together to make a larger candle, or, in order to save money, would use a piece of rounded wood or pole as a former and wrap it with small candles. The candles were then decorated with paper so that the string used to lash the candles together could not be seen. (This method was the beginning of a new type of candle and they were for sale generally. It was a way of saving time because beeswax did not have to be boiled.
After many years having passed and with the involvement of competitions with prizes, the community that decorated its candle in the most beautiful and different way to other communities would normally be the winner every time. So, a new method of decorating the candles came about. It changed from being decorated with paper strips to being decorated with beeswax being cast in moulds and then attached to the candle body. This method produced a much more beautiful candle that when it was decorated with paper strips. Therefore, any community that decorated its candle in this way could expect to win first prize. Many years passed with candles being decorated in the same way. So, any community that wanted to win had to find another different way of decorating their candle. Hence, the carving of designs on the surface of the candles began, and the communities who were able to do this were likely winners. Once this new method of decorating candles so beautifully had developed into a variety of methods, it was the beginning of dividing the different types of candles into categories, and prizes were awarded for each different category. In the time that followed, there were two types of candles: the type with moulded beeswax attached to the candle body, and the type that was carved.