The the New and Old
We seek to grant the Fikcan with our sight
May this form be pleasing
May our gifts not offend
May we one day carve ourselves from your heartwood
To the New and Old is a verbal component of the ritual the Semari people perform to christen each new depicted Balacan. Usually spoken by the creator of the depiction and echoed by the rest of their tribe before the first gift is laid at its feet.