The mouse is roasted on an open charcoal fire to burn off its fur, then scrapper clean using a rough surfaced maize cob. A slit is made on the abdomen to remove intestines before roasting like barbeque (kukanjwa) grill or using curved skews to piece and roast the meat (like mshikaki).
Kawaida huchezwa na wanaume na wanawake. Waume wakiwa upande mmoja na wake wakiwa upande mwingine wakiwa wameangaliana uso kwa uso. Ngoma zinaotumika ni za kwaida lakini hutumika na msondo (msondo ni ngoma ndefu) mwenye kupiga huwa amesimama na ngoma ameitia katikati ya miguu ikizuiliwa na magoti mawili. Pia hutumika na zumari.