 On the morning of the festival the 12 Gods of Aso, the God of water (水の神) and the God of fire (火の神) are placed into 4 "mikoshi" (portable shrines) and carried on the shoulders of the men from the village.Following the mikoshi are the shrine priests on horseback as the second set in the lineup.The third set consists of the "unari" which are women from the village, clad in white and carrying the food for the Gods on their heads.