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 Ngelibun

Some examples when the shaman would 'neteng':

Translations

Kelabit - English

neteng - [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

Kelabit - Bahasa Malaysia