Tubilustrium
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In Ancient Rome the month of March was the traditional start of the campaign season, and the Tubilustrium was a ceremony to make the army fit for war. The ceremony involved sacred trumpets called tubae.
The festival was held on March 23, the last day of the Quinquatria festival held in tribute to the Roman God Mars. The event took place again on May 23.
The ceremony was held in Rome in a building called the Hall of the Shoemakers (atrium sutorium) and involved the sacrifice of a ewe lamb. Romans who did not attend the ceremony would be reminded of the occasion by seeing the Salii dancing through the streets of the city.de:Tubilustrium nl:Tubilustrium pl:Tubilustrium
