A needle and horsehair were the instruments used for piercing.
At the end of the ritual a mare was sacrificed, while men danced the Ostrich Dance.
When a girl reached the age of menarche begun the female initiation.
Upon reaching adulthood, the young woman was prepared for marriage; this was the time of the ceremony of the Pretty House.
In a special hut she was prepared for living with her mate, staying there from three to seven days .