a cake was made which was called soddag valloo or dumb cake, because it was made and eaten in silence. young women and girls all had a hand in baking it on the red embers of the hearth, first helping to mix the ingredients (flour, eggs, eggshells, soot and salt) and kneading the dough. the cake was divided up and eaten in silence and, still without speaking, all who had eaten it went to bed, walking backwards, expecting and hoping to see their future husband in a dream or vision. the future husband was expected to appear in the dream and offer a drink of water.