The planting of crops: the belief is that when the rains start, before a couple can proceed with planting they must have sex.

When a child is born: it is believed that the husband must have sex with the mother of the child before he can have sex with any of her co-wives, otherwise no more children will be born to that woman.

When a husband dies: the widow must be cleansed sexually before she can be ‘inherited’.

In the case of a son or daughter geting married: the parents are expected to have sex a night before or on the day of the marriage.

When a home has been constructed: before it can be occupied, the husband is supposed to have sex with his wife in the house.