The first part of the initiation rite is known as the "kouche", "coucher", or "huño". This begins with the "chiré aizan", a ceremony in which palm leaves are frayed, after which they are worn by the initiate, either in front of their face or over their shoulder. Sometimes the "bat ge" or "batter guerre" ("beating war") is performed instead, designed to beat away the old. During the rite, the initiate comes to be regarded as the child of a particular lwa, their mèt tèt.