A dead-relative summoning ritual, performed to contact the soul, lennāwa, of a dead relative, to possess, hu'lung, the body of a ritualist, mumbā'i.
Iyammāday bayah ta midadāan hi bolang.
They will make rice beer in preparation for the dead-relative summoning ritual.
Souls of dead grandparents or great-grandparents of husband and wife are called, usually two from each side. They are called one-by-one for the following reasons: 1) When a member of the family dies, dead relatives are called to help put an end to death within the family and to receive the souls of the sacrificed pigs, bū'al, and divide it as meat for the near dead relatives. 2) When one is sick they are called to inquire regarding the cause of sickness so that proper traditional religious rituals, including prayers and sacrifices, can be performed for recovery. 3) A deceased spouse is consulted to determine his or her willingness to allow the living spouse to remove his or her mourning articles, bālu, or for the living spouse to remarry.
For someone (agent muɴ-; s agent maN-) to cause the soul of a dead relative (theme -on), to attend a ritual with the use of a sacrificial chicken or pig (inst i-), as described above.
eblang; mamlang; benlang; mablang
i-: eblang; -iɴ-: benlang; ma-: mablang