Bringing the Water Buffalo Home

The water buffalo is led through the family home for divination. If the water buffalo enters the house freely and calmly, it is a poor sign. An unruly and difficult entrance is considered a good sign and interpreted as the animal's willingness and impatience to return to heaven. If looking to the right, it is considered a poor sign. Looking to the left is good, with looking upward the most auspicious. The water buffalo is then brought to the sacrifice area, a nearby clearing next to woods. The animal is tied to a pole of maple. Adjacent to the sacrifice site, a ritual altar is established.
