The Imbalu celebrations take place over a number of days. For Geofry Watuwa, from Mutoto village, Bungokho Mutoto Subcounty, Mbale District, the activity starts off with a lot of excitement but most importantly, the family prepares a meal for the boy to eat before he leaves the house. Watuwa eats posho and beans on this day. The elders say this type of food is good for the Imbalu candidate because they use a lot of energy.