Olun Traditions VI

They would head towards the valley when the sun reached its zenith. To cool off, they dove into the waters, feet first, until they were submerged up to their chest. To complete this ritual of sorts, they'd dry off the water, then cover themselves in mud. Applying the mud after washing themselves clean was a form of maintaining their hygiene. It also made sense as the aroma of fresh mud was the must appealing to their people. Come to think of it, the first time we met, they were also rubbing mud over each other in the valley. - Yolu