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Although some Sebou’ ceremonial songs are not totally comprehensible to many Egyptians, because of their ancient roots, the words are still repeated out of tradition. One song refers to the child’s earrings. Some say this can be traced back to the pharaohs, who used to give golden hooped earrings to their infants. The hoop refers to the Goddess Isis, the mother of the god Horus. Egyptians would whisper through the hoop to the infant to obey God, making this the first thing he or she hears. It is believed that hearing starts seven days after birth. This is why there is so much noise during the Sebou’.