“His body is smeared with ashes and adorned with serpents and skulls. He is naked, has matted hair on his head and is dreadful to look at. He is accompanied by ghosts and evil spirits, goblins and fairies and demons with a frightful countenance. He who survives on seeing the bridegroom’s procession is a man of great luck indeed and he alone will witness the wedding of UmŒ.” These were the words uttered by the children from house to house.