Neteng

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neteng was a chant by the village shaman to invoke the spirits or the 'keniu' to appear at a ritual - Dato Balang Ngalibun

teteng dawar ngen keniu lem kereb ulun maya ngaie' ngilad - Dr. Poline Bala

Some examples when the shaman would 'neteng':

Translations

Kelabit - English

neteng (1) - [verb] to pray, to call on spirits, to chant
  • neteng keniu marih ngedoo'
- to call on the good omen (spirit) of the eagle to come and heal
teteng - [noun] a recitation or chant as part of a ritual


neteng (2) - proclaim, declare, or invoke a blessing or fortune
  • neteng anak doo' peru'an, doo' munu, doo' rena'ey, mey kadang ulun
- to invoke a blessing of good luck, good behaviour, good health and long-life on a child
neteng (3) - invitation
- I invite them to come to a wedding

Kelabit - Bahasa Malaysia