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lēpeh
1
A house fly-by omen, performed by an omen bird, īdaw, as described below.
2
For an omen bird, īdaw (actor -um- & theme) to fly by a house (loc ref -on), signalling an omen.
Tinaynan da Buleklek din nunhituwanda ti linēpeh di īdaw, at wāday matoy un adi taynan.
Buleklek and family left where they were living because an omen bird flew by it and so someone would die if they didn't leave.
The omen always portends tragedy, as follows: 1)
Linēpehnay tū'ul di baluy.
It flies by the roof peak.
This signals that the house will burn down. 2) Linēpehnay baluy. It flies by the outside of the house - either in front of, at the side of, or behind the house. This portends a death in the family. 3) Linēpehnay dola. It flies under the house. This is the strongest signal and indicates that the family will be taken out of their home to the grave, lūbu'. Umīdaw and hagawhaw prayers are offered to negate the effects of the omens described under 1) and 2). If the chicken bile is good, amma 2b, no harm will come to the family; if not, the family must transfer to another house. No traditional religious ceremonies can negate the effects of the omen described under 3), and the family must move immediately.
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