. ▁After ▁this , ▁the ▁passing ▁of ▁s age ▁and ▁p ey ote ▁is ▁arranged , ▁and ▁the ▁meeting ▁officially ▁begins ▁when ▁the ▁road men ▁sing ▁four ▁different ▁Starting ▁Songs . ▁After ▁this , ▁the ▁Dr um ▁Chief ▁is ▁the ▁next ▁one ▁to ▁sing , ▁who ▁follows ▁in ▁a ▁full ▁round ▁of ▁drum ming ▁for ▁each ▁person . ▁Next , ▁the ▁road men ▁and ▁the ▁drum ▁chief ▁stand ▁in ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁the ▁alt ar ▁while ▁being ▁given ▁words ▁of ▁respect ▁and ▁love ▁while ▁being ▁f anned . ▁The ▁fire ▁plays ▁a ▁significant ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁ceremony , ▁for ▁it ▁gets ▁maintained ▁throughout ▁the ▁ceremony ▁by ▁the ▁Fire men . ▁ ▁Tow ards ▁the ▁end , ▁there ▁comes ▁time ▁for ▁some ▁reflection ▁and ▁for ▁anyone ▁with ▁any ▁needs ▁to ▁come ▁forward ▁and ▁ask ▁for ▁something . ▁The ▁Tob acco ▁b oss ▁roll s ▁another ▁cer emon ial ▁cig aret te , ▁while ▁a ▁road man ▁offers ▁a ▁prayer ▁to ▁his ▁participants . ▁Water ▁is ▁offered ▁to ▁anyone ▁who ▁is ▁th irst y ▁after ▁their ▁spiritual ▁experience . ▁This ▁rit ual ▁pres umes ▁in ▁singing , ▁with ▁incorpor ated ▁f anning ▁of ▁the ▁fire man ▁in ▁need . ▁The ▁ceremony ▁continues ▁to ▁stay ▁like ▁this ▁until ▁morning , ▁where ▁a ▁ceremony ▁called ▁" g reet ing ▁the ▁sun " ▁is ▁taken ▁place ▁if ▁it ▁is ▁a ▁clear ▁morning . ▁ ▁When ▁the ▁ceremony ▁is ▁beginning ▁to ▁wrap ▁up , ▁each ▁particip ant ▁holds ▁the ▁rit ual ▁instruments , ▁bless ing ▁themselves ▁with ▁it .