An ancient story says that the harvest dance, or Wangala dance, was not initially done on land, but all the sea creatures, including Sankini, the sea monster (in the shape of a snake), took part in the great dance festival. So the Sea World told Sankini that this is how the dance is conducted. And smeared his back with mud and carried it to the land so that the humans would know how to give thanks to Patigipa Ru’rongipa (God). To this day, the pillars of the house are smeared with mud or rice paste before the Great Wangala dance.