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Ua tsaug at the final table, Rooj Tso Tub Yug

Give each person a peace of meat and an envelop of money
Lift the beer for them (tsaw cawv), then Ua tsaug once to each person but do not bow yet
Then Ua tsaug to everyone at once calling everyones name using one hym, then bow twice
The next and final round, lift the two cup of beer to each person (tsaw cawv), then ua tsaug to everyone again just like the last time execept you add the final phase.
Next inform each person this is their meat and money

* Change the name to the appropriate person

* Change this part if you are referring to a different position. Positions are at the end of this hym. This is currently referring to the positions, tshwb kaab los tug ua zaub

Ua tsaub os mej ob tug tshwb kaab

ta nub nua ( Laug Tsaav Txhaj ) nwg tso nwg nam coob moog cuag luas tseg moog cuag txheem,
es tsi pum qaab yuav zug, vaam koj lub zug
lug ua zaub, ua tsua qhua noj qhua hau, kub theg kub taw.

luas ta dlaab qua txheem lawm.
Los tsi muaj ib paa dlej paa cawv los ib tug ntxuag lug ua koj tsaug
Tsua muab lub rooj qhuav lug lwv koj xwj
Es ua koj tsaug os

Kaav Xwm = tuaj ua Kaav Xwm tuaj coj noj coj hau, coj tshooj coj ku

Txiv Txum Mej = tuaj ua Txiv Tum Mej tuaj ti tshooj ti ku, ti ntsuab ti ze

Tswj Kaab / Ua zaub = lug ua zaub, ua tsua qhua noj qhua hau, kub theg kub taw.

Nam ua mov = lug ua mov, ua tsua qhua noj qhua hau, kub theg kub taw.

Yawm Txoob/Nam Txiv Dlaab/nug tij/Qhua Txiv Laug -
tuaj saib tub saib ntxhais moog ua neej

Tub Tim Theej= tuaj laub dlej laub cawv tsua qhua hau

In the last part which you say to everyone

ta nub nua ( Laug Tsaav Txhaj ) nwg tso nwg nam coob moog cuag luas tseg moog cuag txheem,
es tsi pum qaab yuav zug, yuav vaam kuas zug
koj txiv kaav xwm tuaj coj qhua noj qhua hau
Txiv Tum Mej tuaj ti tshooj ti ku, ti neej ti tsaav ti ntsuab ti ze
Mej cov qhua txij qhua laub tuaj saib tub saib ntxhais moog ua neej
Mej ob tug ua mov tuaj tsua qhua noj qhua hau, kub theg kib taw
Mej ob tug nam ua mov tuaj tsua qhua noj qhua hau, kub theg kib taw
Mej ob tug tub tim theej laub cawv tuaj tsua qhua hau

luas ta dlaab qua txheem lawm.
Los tsi muaj ib paa dlej paa cawv los ib tug ntxuag lug ua koj tsaug
Tsua muab lub rooj qhuav lug lwv koj xwj

Los mej tsi xob tu sab
Luas tas muab nub qaab ntsaag nub ntsws,
mej ntooj maaj tsi txawm tuaj ntsuab kaab,
ntoos tuv tsi txawm tuaj duab kes
muaj tub tsi muab nyaab muaj ntxhais tsis tsawg qua los tseg

luas tas ntooj maaj tsi txawm tuaj ntsuab kaab,
ntoos tuv tsi txawm tuaj duab kes
es mej muaj tub muaj nyaab muaj muaj ntxhais tsaw qua,
vaam tsis txuj peb cov kwv tij txiv tub los tseg.

vaam txuj peb tes,
peb yuav tuaj paab koj ua tug cej tsu,
ua tsis taus cej tsu,
los tuaj paab koj ua tug cej kaum,
ua tsis taus cej kaum los
peb yuav tuaj ntsug mej thaj lub plaab theej lub thauv,
yauv tuaj ntsug mej kwv tsaab dlev puas tsua tais
Es ua mej tsaug nawv

Giving the meat

nua yog koj tug zaub, miv miv luab tug tsev tsua koj ntsug mov tses dlev
lub naab qhuav tsua koj moog yauv ib paa dlej paa cawv hau

Example from Nom Lis Vaaj

Ua koj tsaug nawb, (name of role position), Yeeb vim txiv xwm nwg nqug nwg nqaaj thaab nwg muaj tub nwg yuav muab nyaab
Nwg tsaa nwg ncej tse, nwg muaj tub nwg yuav muab se, txhaj le yuav vaam khom koj lug ua (name of their roe and duty description)
• Nam Txiv, coj tub hab nyaab rov moog xaus tshoob xaus kug, moog laaj nam laaj txiv
• Txiv Tuam Mej Kiob, coj tub hab nyaab rov moog xaus tshoob xaus kug, moog laaj nam laaj txiv
• Lwm Mej Koob, coj tub hab nyaab rov moog xaus tshoob xaus kug, moog laaj nam laaj txiv
• Tub Phij Laaj, nrug koj tij laug hab nam tij rov moog xaus tshoob xaus kug, moog laaj nam laaj txiv
• Nam Txais Ntsuab, nrug koj nug hab tais dlaab rov
moog xaus tshoob xaus kug, moog laaj nam laaj txiv
Es coj tau tub hab nyaab rov lug txug vaaj txug tsev lawm
Yog tas peb puab kwv tij txiv tub txawj ua lub neej tes yuav muaj kaab phaaj tug ntxuag, paas dlej paas cawv lug ua koj ib lus lug tsaug lau
Kuas peb xaav tau los ua tsi tau raws les sab xaav,
Kaab phaaj tug ntxuag los tsi muaj rua koj khaws
Paas dlej paas cawv los tsi muaj rua koj haus
Rua yog muab lub rooj qhua lug lwv koj xwb los
• (1st round) ua koj tsaug nawb.
• (2nd round) koj txhob tu sab nawb
(2nd time around add these last phrases)
Xaab theeb lwm hnub, koj ntoo maaj tsi txawm tuaj nruab kaab,
Ntoo thuv tsi txawm tuaj nruab ke
Koj tsi muaj tub lug muab nyaaj
Tsi muaj Ntxhais nrug tsaws qua los tseg
Yog koj ntoo maaj txawm tuaj nruab kaab
Ntoo thuv txawm tuaj nruab ke
Koj muaj tub lug muab nyaab
Muaj Ntxhais nrug tsaws qua
Koj hu tsi txug peb puab kwv tij txiv tub los tseg
Koj rua hu txug peb puab kwv tij txiv tub
Peb yuav tuaj paab nrug koj ua tug ncej tsu
Ua tsi taug tug ncej tsu los yuav lug ua koj tug ncej kaum,
ua tsi taug tug ncej kaum los yuav tuaj lug nrug koj thab lub plaab theej lub thauv es ua koj tsaug nawb

Drinking at the final table - Hau cawv rooj tso tub yug

xeej cawv tso tub yug, tshoob kus txheem taag lawm tas yauv tso suav dlawg moog vaaj moog tsev

Other Terms
Qhua txwj Qhua Laug
Tsi ntaus Qhua txwj Qhua Laug