After entering the dohyo each rikishi gose throught a series of symbolic movements.To cleanse his mind and body,he symbolically rinses his mouth with water the source of purity,and wipes his body with apaper towel.Certain motions are repeated from the yokozuna dohyo-iri, the raising of the arms to the side as well as the stamping of feet .Each rikishi also scatters a handful of salt to purify the ring .This is further supposed to insure him again in juries.The saltthrowing is,however,
the privilese only of makuuchi, juryo and maku-shita-rikishi