Ukhurhẹ are placed at the ancestral shrine of each family. A carved wooden staff is placed in honour of the first son, and his achievements in life are carved on it. Ukhurhẹ reflect the activities of generations of elder sons. When the paternal head of a family passes away, an Ukhurhẹ is commissioned by the new head of the household and carved by a member of the Igbesamwan to commemorate the deceased, and an Ukhurhẹ is added to the family’s ancestral altar as part of a ceremony.