 Each "mora" marched and camped separately, with its own baggage train.Sacrifice was given every morning and before battle by the king and the officers; if the omens were not favourable, a pious leader might refuse to march or to engage the enemy.The Spartans used the same typical hoplite equipment as the other Greek neighbors; the only distinctive Spartan features were the crimson tunic ("chitōn") and cloak ("himation"), and long hair, which the Spartans retained to a far later date than most Greeks.