When people, no matter what their age, are afraid of something, a ritual is performed to deal with their fear. It is performed as follows. After a mantra, the head of the patient is covered with a white cloth and a vessel with water is held over their head. Then melted lead is poured into the vessel. The ritual is performed three times. In Kalmyk understanding there are 5 elements in nature, including a fire, water, air, earth and metal. During this ritual all the 5 elements are believed to interact with each other, thus producing a splash of energy which cleanses the frightened person.