after the dishes for the feast are made, they are ritually offered at two different traditional locations around the house: one at the front gate of the house and the other at the rear gate of the house. these locations are specially cleansed and sanctified before the offering by cleaning an area (around 2x2 feet) and decorating it with mud, flowers and leaves. traditionally, the eldest son of the house will make the offering to these three deities - kumsana kumliklai (lord of the golden year), lamsenba tusenba (guardian of the land) and lammaba tumaba (lord of the land) at this sanctified area. the offering traditionally includes: an odd number () of dishes surrounding a small mound of steamed rice, a token currency, fruits, flowers, a candle, and an incense stick, all of them placed upon a plantain leaf. this ritual is performed in the late morning.