Sama, Central - salatun

a type of purification ritual.

The "unclean" person digs a hole in the earth up to his elbow. At that depth, he scoops out a handful of soil, puts it in a glass of water, and drinks it before it can settle. Often, it is the imam who supervises this ritual.

Salatun-na mbal sa.

His purification was not religiously clean [therefore, invalid].

His purification was not "kosher".

purified.

Subey kow salatun.

You should be purified.

1.

N-

‘ritual’ to perform a purification ritual.

Bey na aku nalatun ndi ku ma lumah kami.

I already gave myself the purification ritual in our house.

2.

eh, ni-

to be given a purification ritual.

Kau tutu subey nisalatun dahowh, bohoh kow kajari sambahayang.

This you should be given a purification ritual first, then [it] is possible for you to pray.