Ua Tsaug Neeb - Thanking the Shaman

Nce Neeb

Phrase said right before he begins the ritual

(Shaman's name), koj ua tes, yuav khwv khwv koj le kuas, koj ua es
yog muaj twg tswv tsawv tswv yaig los koj paab tso qhua yuam qhua txhawb tsua,
yog muaj vaaj tsev tsaus los koj paab tso qhua yuam tsua,
es yuav txug sav khwv koj nawb

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Then you bow (pe)

Followed by this next phrase, directed to the qhua
Yuav khwv qhua num qhua tswv neeb nag neeb txiv(error in recording), cuaj paj txiv zeej, yim paj txiv koob, suav quas dlawg nawb
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Then you bow (pe)

Nqeg Neeb

Phrase said just as shaman finishes, as the shaman is just about to get off the shaman's chair

(Shaman's name) txug sav khwv koj nawb
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Then you bow (pe)

Followed by the next phrase, directed to the qhua
khwv qhua num qhua tswv neeb nag neeb txiv, cuaj paj txiv zeej, yim paj txiv koob, suav quas dlawg nawb
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Then you bow (pe)

Ua Tsaug Neeb Khu

Saying thanks right before the final table

Ua koj tsaug (shaman's name), nub nua lawv koj nce toj, nqeg taug tuaj ua neeb khu (name of person shamn is healing)
ntsuj dluab lug puab nqaj, ntsuj hlau lug puab tawv
kuas, paas dlev paas cawv zoo los tsi muab tsua koj hau, tsawg ntxuag los tsi muab tsua koj khaws,
tsua muab lub rooj qhuav lug lwv koj xwb es ua koj tsuag nawb

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Example 1 Example 1 v2

Then you bow (pe)

Followed by the next phrase, ua tsaug to the qhua
ua tsaug qhua num qhua tswv neeb nag neeb txiv, cuaj paj txiv zeej, yim paj txiv koob, suav quas dlawg nawb
tau mej lub yeej koob yeej fuam lug khu (name the people), kuas pob xyaab, ib dlaim ntawv los tsi muab tsua qhua le, es ua mej ib lug tsaug xwm nawb
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Example 1

Then you bow (pe)

Ua Tsaug Tug Saib Neeb

Saying thanks to the person who watched over the shaman

ua koj tsaug (person's name) nub nua vaam vaam koj tuaj paab saib neeb kuas,
peb caws tug ntxuag los tsi muaj tsua koj khaws
tsua muab lug rooj qhuav lug lwv koj xwj , es ua koj tsaug nawb

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Ua Tsaug Neeb Kaab Plig

This type of neeb is normally completd together with neeb Khu, so you say the same verse as the one for neeb Khu and add bits about this neeb to it (keep in mind that Kaab plig is the more important neeb so you want so say the phrases that reference that neeb first.)

Ua koj tsaug (shaman's name), nub nua lawv koj nce toj nqeg taug tuaj ua ib thaaj neeb kaab plig
lug kaab taag ntsho tsev nam tub txiv qhua nyuas
cuaj tswj kaum tsau leej, cuaj tswj kaum tsau tug, tsua huv vaaj huv tsev
has lug khu (name of person shamn is healing)
ntsuj dluab lug nqaj, ntsuj hlau lug puab tawv
kuas, paas dlev paas cawv zoo los tsi muab tsua koj hau, tsawg ntxuag los tsi muab tsua koj khaws,
tsua muab lub rooj qhuav lug lwv koj xwb, es ua koj tsuag nawb

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Then you bow (pe)
Followed by the next phrase, ua tsaug to the qhua
ua tsaug qhua num qhua tswv neeb nag neeb txiv, cuaj paj txiv zeej, yim paj txiv koob, suav quas dlawg nawb
tau mej lub yeej koob fuam lug kaab taag ntsho tsev nam tub txiv qhua nyuas tsua huv vaaj huv tsev
has lug khu (name the people),
kuas pob xyaab, ib dlaim ntawv los tsi muab tsua qhua le, es ua mej ib lug tsaug xwm nawb

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Then you bow (pe)

Ua Tsaug Neeb Yaws Cua

This type of neeb is normally completd alone so unlike the others you will only use the phrases related to this type of neeb (However keep in mind there are rare occasions where this is not the case).

Ua koj tsaug (shaman's name), nub nua lawv koj nce toj nqeg taug tuaj ua ib thaaj neeb yaws cua
lug yaws kev phem kev mo, kev pem kev tsis zoo, tsua nrau rooj nrau ntsaa nrau rooj nrau zoov lawm
kuas, paas dlev paas cawv zoo los tsi muab tsua koj hau, tsawg ntxuag los tsi muab tsua koj khaws,
tsua muab lub rooj qhuav lug lwv koj xwb, es ua koj tsuag nawb
Example

So by now you probably noticed that they are all basically the same except the you change a small part of it to addresss the particular neeb. Here is the one for this neeb.
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Then you bow (pe)
Followed by the next phrase, ua tsaug to the qhua
ua tsaug qhua num qhua tswv neeb nag neeb txiv, cuaj paj txiv zeej, yim paj txiv koob, suav quas dlawg nawb
tau mej lub yeej koob fuam lug lug yaws kev phem kev mo, kev pem kev pob tsua nrau rooj nrau ntsaa,
kuas pob xyaab, ib dlaim ntawv los tsi muab tsua qhua le, es ua mej ib lug tsaug xwm nawb

Then you bow (pe)

Ua Tsaug Neeb Thab Qhauv

This neeb is normally completd together with neeb Khu, so you say the same verse as the one for neeb Khu and add bits about this neeb to it (keep in mind to say this neeb first before the neeb khu)

Ua koj tsaug (shaman's name), nub nua lawv koj nce toj nqeg taug tuaj ua ib thaaj neeb thab qhauv
tuaj thab ntsaj thab qhauv, thab nwg qhauv nag qhauv xyoo es noj qaab nyob zoo
has lug khu (name of person shamn is healing)
ntsuj dluab lug nqaj, ntsuj hlau lug puab tawv
kuas, paas dlev paas cawv zoo los tsi muab tsua koj hau, tsawg ntxuag los tsi muab tsua koj khaws,
tsua muab lub rooj qhuav lug lwv koj xwb, es ua koj tsuag nawb
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So just as mentioned previously, the part that changes is as follows...
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Then you bow (pe)
Followed by the next phrase, ua tsaug to the qhua
ua tsaug qhua num qhua tswv neeb nag neeb txiv, cuaj paj txiv zeej, yim paj txiv koob, suav quas dlawg nawb
tau mej lub yeej koob fuam lug thab ntsaj thab qhauv, thab nwg qhauv nag qhauv xyoo,
has lug khu (name of person shamn is healing)
kuas pob xyaab, ib dlaim ntawv los tsi muab tsua qhua le, es ua mej ib lug tsaug xwm nawb

Then you bow (pe)

Ua Tsaug Neeb Faab Nyeej

This neeb is normally completd together with neeb Khu, so you say the same verse as the one for neeb Khu and add bits about this neeb to it (keep in mind to say this neeb first before the neeb khu)

Ua koj tsaug (shaman's name), nub nua lawv koj nce toj nqeg taug tuaj ua ib thaaj neeb faab nyeej
tuaj phau nyeej mo nyeej nkeeg, nyeej mo nyeej tuag
has lug khu (name of person shamn is healing)
kuas, paas dlev paas cawv zoo los tsi muab tsua koj hau, tsawg ntxuag los tsi muab tsua koj khaws,
tsua muab lub rooj qhuav lug lwv koj xwb, es ua koj tsuag nawb

Just as mentioned previously, the part that changes is as follows...
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Then you bow (pe)
Followed by the next phrase, ua tsaug to the qhua
ua tsaug qhua num qhua tswv neeb nag neeb txiv, cuaj paj txiv zeej, yim paj txiv koob, suav quas dlawg nawb
tau mej lub yeej koob fuam lug phaus nyeej mo nyeej nkeeg, nyeej mo nyeej tuag
has lug khu (name of person shamn is healing)
kuas pob xyaab, ib dlaim ntawv los tsi muab tsua qhua le, es ua mej ib lug tsaug xwm nawb

Then you bow (pe)

Ua Tsaug Neeb Tswm Txhoj

This neeb is normally completd together with neeb Khu, so you say the same verse as the one for neeb Khu and add bits about this neeb to it (keep in mind to say this neeb first before the neeb khu)

Ua koj tsaug (shaman's name), nub nua lawv koj nce toj nqeg taug tuaj ua ib thaaj neeb tswm txhoj
tuaj tswm txhoj mo txhoj nkeeg, txhoj mo txhoj tuag
has lug khu (name of person shamn is healing)
kuas, paas dlev paas cawv zoo los tsi muab tsua koj hau, tsawg ntxuag los tsi muab tsua koj khaws,
tsua muab lub rooj qhuav lug lwv koj xwb, es ua koj tsuag nawb

Just as mentioned previously, the part that changes is as follows...
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Then you bow (pe)
Followed by the next phrase, ua tsaug to the qhua
ua tsaug qhua num qhua tswv neeb nag neeb txiv, cuaj paj txiv zeej, yim paj txiv koob, suav quas dlawg nawb
tau mej lub yeej koob fuam lug tswm txhoj mo txhoj nkeeg, txhoj mo txhoj tuag
has lug khu (name of person shamn is healing)
kuas pob xyaab, ib dlaim ntawv los tsi muab tsua qhua le, es ua mej ib lug tsaug xwm nawb

Then you bow (pe)

Work in Progress . . . .

Nqug Qhua

nqug nwg le qhua num qhua tswv
tuam choj neeb choj yaig
kuas, paas dlev paas cawv zoo los tsi muaj koj hau, tsawg ntxuag los tsi muaj tsua koj khaws, ......

Helpers
Tuaj paab nqug nwg le qhua num qhua tswv
Tuaj paab tuam choj neeb choj yaig

Giving money (nyaj meb neeb) to the txiv neeb

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Additional Words

yog txawj ua lub neej xw luas neej tes
yuav muab ib tug tshaj plaub teg taw
ua ib phaaj ntxuag
txawb ntawm kuv xu dlag

ua neej tsis xw luas neej
es muaj tsis nyog ib tshaj plaub teg taw
ua ib phaaj ntxuag
txawb ntawm kuv xu dlag
muab lub rooj qhuav lug lwv koj xwb
es ua koj tsuag nawb
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