Neteng

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

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

Some examples when the shaman would 'neteng':

• neteng ngae' me ngeraad
• neteng ngae' me ngerang
• neteng keniu inan kedta rayeh
• neteng keniu bubuh ruma'

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