His initiations were interrupted several times by his career .
He returned to his village regularly and completed them , culminating in his appointment as sana or peacemaker , a title inherited from his father and grandfather and conferred on him by his uncle Saub in 1973 .
Although his initiations were interrupted several times by his career , he returned to his village regularly and completed them , culminating in his appointment as sana or peacemaker , a title inherited from his father and grandfather and conferred on him by his uncle Saub in 1973 .