The old woman covers the bride with fat and her face with red ochre .
The next gesture displays the bride 's duty to bear children : she is led to the cattle - byre by an old woman , where the bridesmaids surround her singing mekeza songs .
The old woman covers the bride with fat and woman 's face with red ochre .
The next gesture displays the bride 's duty to bear children : she is led to the cattle - byre by an old woman , where the bridesmaids surround her singing mekeza songs .