"It is a very democratic system and a bad Syiem is punished by the darbar, " explains Stephen Mohlong, a 67-year-old farmer, one of the rifle-wielding guards during the ceremonialprocession.
In the morning, consecrated and ceremonial rituals are solemnized and a procession with the sacred icons representing the two Saints travels outside the village to a spring with holy water, accompanied by drum and bagpipes.