On the day of Kaul on the last month of Pengejin, Kaul is celebrated. Pengejin is the first month of the year according to the Melanaus' calendar. Coincidentally the end of Pengejin is on 21st of April on the Gregorian Calendar.
On the first day of Kaul, the Father of Kaul will start the ceremony. He sings prayer to all "Ipok" (Spirits) while holding a bowl of Beraih Kunieng ( Uncooked yellow Rice). The Prayer goes:
Oi kelou Ipok
Ipok Alud
Ipok Daya
Ipok Wab
Ipok La-an
Ipok Bau
Ipok Dibak
Ipok Jakak
Ipok Pegak
Ipok Tanak
Ipok Sungai
Ipok Li-éak
Ipok Telouk
Ipok Lidouk
Ipok Jalan
Ipok Takan
Ipok Ipok
Keang sigeang mata linga kelou Ipok
Itoulah melou sou aneak
Menibah kelou sama-sama
Bak Keman
Bak Pamen
Then the Father of Kaul would scatter the yellow uncooked rice towards the villagers. In the same time he would continue the Prayer:
Melou menyabek diak gak kelou Ipok
Bak umur selamet sou aneak nou
Menyabek rejeki murak gak melou aneak nou
Neh Muneh
Inou ji wak meseang wak kureang nejaga
Wak jaet wéak
Tuluong nou menyusuh jauk
Kemanlah telou sama-sama Telou gitou lau itou
After that the Father of Kaul would ask permission from the A-Metahei ( Aristrocrats) to begin the feast. After the feast the Serahang is placed on a riverbank while the Bapa Kaul( Father of Kaul ) would sing mantras to invoke the spirits and pours water over the offerings. The Serahang will be placed on the right side of the river mouth or on a sacred place which is called "Mesin". #30daystories #share2steem #teammalaysia #culture #photofeed #neopaganism #paganism #pagan
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