In the Erikae stage, the geiko must dress and act more like a woman. Her collar will change to the color white and she will wear a different form of a kimono. The visual for this stage shows the maikos colored collar from the stage prior transform into the white collar of a geiko. This, as well as the other changes in appearance, are symbolic in showing the maturity in the woman herself.
The long cycle of a Geishas life now allows the geiko to become an onesan, or mentor, to a maiko. Similarly to how a Geisha was mentored when she was younger, she is given the opportunity to give back to the community and teach a maiko herself. A tradition that binds a maiko and a geiko, San San Kudo, typically comes after the Erikae stage. This point in a Geishas career is shown by a tea kettle and three cups. In this ritual, both the maiko and geiko are supposed to take three sips from each of the three cups, thus uniting the