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Once you have stepped into the hakama, bring the front panel up to your waist. Bring the strings on either side around to the back. Then pass them around to the front, crisscrossing them, and then back again. They should then be tied behind you. Then raise the back panel, fitting the high, stiff portion of the hakama known as the koshita into the small of your back and above the knot created by the front panel ties. The back ties are shorter. Weave them through the secured front ties on either side of your hips, bring them around to the front, and tie them. There is a variety of knots that can be used in tying the hakama. These different styles of knots convey different meanings regarding a student's affiliation to a dojo or martial art style. In many Kendo dojo however, the knot is simply a square knot. It is formed in much the same way as the knot used to tie the obi, or belt, in karate or judo. As with these belts, the ties on the hakama are knotted in front. The loose ends, however, are tucked in along the sides of the tie tapes.