What is the purpose of continuously stirring the vegetable oil and the NaOH?

1. What is the purpose of continuously stirring the vegetable oil and the NaOH?
2.
What would happen if you did not rinse out the excess NaOH from your soap?
3.
What is the purpose of letting the soap cure before using it?
4.
Could you use any kind of fat/oil in the sanctification reaction? Justify your answer.
5.
If you wanted to add a dye, or a perfume to your soap, at what point in the saponification would you add these extra
ingredients?