Tso Plig - Spirit release, Yawm Txiv Laig Dlaab
Terms :
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yuav dlaws qub dlaws hauv tseg
koj noj dlaws naag xiw teg
Summary List of tasks
hu plig tsov lug
nqug paaj nqug nrug tuav txaaj
dlej ntxuav muag
mov khu tshaib
qev tsoog qev tsho naav
yuav taw txeej txiwm
nqug paaj nqug nrug huv tsev
Ntawg Npua
9 Npua Txiwm
Npua Ua Txiwm
Txoj Cawv Tso
full explanation
End of Summary List
When Xiw and Tso Plig on the same day
When the two events Xiw and Tso Plig happen in one day
Xiw is done first to completion (tso xiw) before the Tso Plig event begins
These are essentially two different events.
Tso Plig requires usage of the hmong drum or qeej
Where it says 3 txoj cawv.
It means you need to pour a cup of beer/wind when you do this part. It is done 3 times and the deceased person must except it 3 times. Before moving onto the next phrase
example : ib txog los txoj cawv, then ob txog los txoj cawv, then peb txog los txoj cawv
If it says 7 or 9 txoj cawv then you do it to the number 7 or 9
Once you have completed all 3, 7 or 9 txoj cawv, you not longer need to hold the beer/wine
If they are going to have tshais, su and nyaj ntawv then you will need to ntawg those as well
They are exactly the same as when you did those at the funeral home
Repeated Phrases -------
Repeated Phrase Luag
If both sides are fliped faced up(ob saab ntxeev)
(Say Deceased Name) o tsib tim luag tav
puj yawm quas luas kaaj kev yoj leb ta
Repeated Phrase Chim
If both sides are fliped face down (ob saab khwb)
(Say Deceased Name) o tsib tim chim ta
puj yawm quas luas kaaj kev yoj leb ta
hu plig tsov lug - - - - -
Calling the spirit back to begin the ceremonies
Your going to hit the drum to call the spirit
Part 1
koj nyob rua kha-me-le-a
tej teb tej chaw es
ntuj dleb kev nyuas ntev
ntauj tsi cuag hu tsi nov
tes muab suab qeej suab nruag
hu koj tuaj lug dlaws kauj vaab
kauj chaav kauj vaab kauj le
ntawm maab ntawm suav
ntawm ntaaj ntawm dluav
Then hit the drum 3 times
Part 2
koj yuav tsov lug dlaws
kauj vaab kauj chaav
ntawm maab ntawm suav
ntawm ntaaj ntawm dluav
dlaws naag xiw teg
noog xiw taw es
koj lug tes koj coj
nam coj txiv coj puj coj yawm
lug coj puj laug yawm laug
nam ntxawm txiv ntxawm
ntsum koj dlaws koj vaab koj le
ntsum koj tuav txeej tuav txiwm
Part 3
Koj lug tes
hu tsi txhua los koj coj kuam txhua
hu tsi txug los koj coj kuam txug
es koj coj kwm coj tij
coj sim muag viv sim muag ncaug
tuam txiwj tuam cuab
ntsum koj lug moog tuav txeej tuav txiwm
nqug paaj nqug nrug tuav txaaj - -
3 txoj cawv
koj lug dlaws
kauj vaab kauj chaav
ntawm maab ntawm suav
ntawm ntaaj ntawm dluav
dlaws naag xiw teg
noog xiw taw es
tuaj ib txoj cawv rua koj haus
es yuav coj koj moog
nqug paaj nqug nrug
moog tuav txaaj
After the 3 txoj cawv you pour a beer for yawm txiv nqaa kauj and the txiv qeej and say the following
yawm txiv nqaa kauj
koj paab ....................
txiv qeej o
koj paab coj nam txiv ntsaus
teeb quas plig
moog nqug paaj nqug nrug
nrua zoov
Then you follow the txiv qeej, the nqaa kauj will follow you with the vaab
and you all go outside
dlej ntxuav muag - - - -
3 txoj cawv
koj lug dlaws
kauj vaab kauj chaav
ntawm maab ntawm suav
ntawm ntaaj ntawm dluav
dlaws naag xiw teg
noog xiw taw tes
ib txog los txoj cawv
koj txais moog haus
es yuav muab
dlej rua koj ntxuav muag
Next you pour water throw the xyoob kuam
Make sure the pointed part is up and the flat part is down
and you say the following
kuv ntxuav xyoob muag te
ntxuav tau koj muag
mov khu tshaib - - - -
3 txoj cawv
For this part you need an egg and some rice put onto a spoon
koj lug dlaws
kauj vaab kauj chaav
ntawm maab ntawm suav
ntawm ntaaj ntawm dluav
dlaws naag xiw teg
noog xiw taw tes
yuav tuaj ib txoj cawv
rua koj haus
es yuav muab
mov khu tshaib rua koj noj
After the 3 txoj cawv above you say the following
txoj cawv koj haus taag tes
mov khu tshaib
nyob koj teg
kuv ntawg koj txais es koj tau
koj noj dlaws kev tshais
haus dlaws kev nqheg
noj tsi taag coj moog puj pu
pub yawm noj haus tsi taag
coj moog puj pu pub yawm haus ta
???? give the deceased the mov ????
qev tsoog qev tsho naav - - - -
3 txoj cawv
ib txog los txoj cawv
koj txais moog haus e
yuav qev tsoog qev tsho
rua koj naav
txoj cawv koj haus taag tes
yuav muab qev tshoo qev tsho
rua koj naav es
kuv ntawg koj txais koj tau ta
yuav taw txeej taw txiwm - -
3 txoj cawv
ib txog los txoj cawv
koj txais moog haus e
yuav taw txeej taw txiwm rua koj
txoj cawv koj txais moog haus es
yuav muab nqaj rub tas cawv rub khob
Full
ntaus kuam, if leeg then they drink
After the 9th time you ntaus kuam and do 3 txoj cawv
nqaj rub tas cawv rub khob es
koj tau taag tes
yuav tuaj txoj cawv koj haus
yuav coj tsov moog
nqug paaj nqug nrug huv tsev
nqug paaj nqug nrug
After you finish the 3 txog cawv above, you ask the txiv qeej and the nqaa kauj to help bring into the house
pour a cup of beer for the txiv qeej and the nqaa kauj you say the following
Txiv Qeej o
ku zaaj kaab zog
es paaj coj nam txiv ntsaus
teeb quas plig
tsov nqug paaj nqug nrug
rua huv tsev
Yawm Txiv nqaa kuaj
ku zaaj kaab zog
es paaj coj nam txiv ntsaus
teeb quas plig
tsov nqug paaj nqug nrug
rua huv tsev
Then you follow the txiv qeej, the nqaa kauj will follow you with the vaab back into the house
Ntawg Npua
3 txoj cawv
ib txog los txoj cawv
koj txais moog haus
es yuav muab
ib tug npua rua koj
After the 3 txoj cawv
txoj cawv haus taag es
hlua tsaj nyob koj teg
kuv ntawg koj txais koj tau
tshwj kaab tua
sav tsaj peg teb
es koj txais peg ntuj te koj tau ta
9 npua txiwg
Npua ua txiwm
3 txoj cawv
This is after the pig is cooked
koj lug dlaws
kauj vaab kauj chaav
ntawm maab ntawm suav
ntawm ntaaj ntawm dluav
dlaws naag xiw teg
noog xiw taw tes
ib txog los txoj cawv
koj txais moog haus es
yuav taw txeej taw txiwm rua koj
Next step is called Taw Txiwm
This is where you say it for the 9 plates of pig meat
You need a bowl of the pig broth
You wet the txiwm kuam each time before you say the phrases for each plate
You also wip the kuam so some of the broth liquid come off the kuam in front of the plate
1st plate
pick some of the meat and say the following
koj lug dlaws
kauj vaab kauj chaav
ntawm maab ntawm suav
ntawm ntaaj ntawm dluav tes
koj yuav tuav txeej tuav txiwm tes
tuaj txiwm nuav
throw the meat in front of the plate and say the following
koj noj dlaws naag xiw teg
hau dlaws noog xiw taw
noj tsi taag coj moog puj pu
pub yawm noj haus tsi taag
coj moog puj pu pub yawm haus
2nd plate
2nd plate is for yawm (grandpa)
koj lug dlaws
kauj vaab kauj chaav
ntawm maab ntawm suav
ntawm ntaaj ntawm dluav tes
yawm (grandpa name)
yuav ntsum koj tuav txeej tuav txiwm tes
tuaj txiwm nuav
Next you pick a few pieces of meat and throw it then say the following
noj dlaws naag xiw teg
hau dlaws noog xiw taw
noj tsi taag coj moog puj pu
pub yawm noj haus tsi taag
coj moog puj pu pub yawm haus
3rd plate
3rd plate is for puj (grandma)
You say and do the same thing as before for the first two
The rest of the plates
The rest of the plates you ask who to give these to
You say and do the same thing as before for the first two
For the last plate you say the following
kuv taw tsi txhua los
lug kuas txhua es
taw tsi txaus los
lug kuas txaus es
txiwm nuav yog rua
kwv rua tij rua siwm muag viv
siwm muag ncaug
tuam xiwj tuam cua tuaj
tuav txeej tuav txiwm tes
tuaj txiwm nuav
After the last plate you say the following
do 3 txoj cawv here as well
xeej txiwg los koj tau taag tes
xeej los tseg los ncuav tes
kev txiwj kev laug
yuav dlaws qub dlaws hauv tseg
dlaws qub dlaws hauv ca
Then you ask them to take and put the plates away
Txoj Cawv Tso
9 txoj cawv for men 7 for women
koj lug dlaws
kauj vaab kauj chaav
ntawm maab ntawm suav
ntawm ntaaj ntawm dluav tes
npua los koj tau
txeej txiwm los koj tau taag tes
tuaj ib txoj cawv rua koj haus es
kuj yuav qus ntseb qus muag
tsov qaab moog phwb
koj qaab hleb qaab ntxaa
rua (Burial Place) tej teb tej chaw
For the very last words you flip over the vaab upside down
muab lug vaab khwj
koj lug dlaws
kauj vaab kauj chaav
ntawm maab ntawm suav
ntawm ntaaj ntawm dluav tes
nyaj txhag los koj tau taag
txeej txiwm los koj tau txhua
koj yuav qus ntseb qus muag
tsov moog phwb koj
qaab hleb qaab ntxaa
rua (Burial Place) tej teb tej chaw
Then you pour a beer to the txiv qeej & the nqaa kauj
Txiv Qeej o
koj coj nam txiv ntsaus
teeb quas plig tsov qaab
moog vaaj moog tsev
koj paaj tuav
txiv ntsaus teeb quas plig teg
moog vaaj moog tsev nawv
Full explanation
