máhlunSurminsik kálámul a mat alariEnglishpossessions of a person who has died; estateThis includes such items as pigs, clothing, money and shell money. The custom from Sursurunga is that the children of a person who has died take his possessions and give them to their father's clan relatives. Those possessions are then divided according to the wishes of the relatives when the appropriate feast occurs. This is done publicly so that everyone can witness it.Tan putun táit si koko kápte be gim mákái kabin kápte be gim ioh bor on. Pákánbung ngo gima ioh bor on má, ki erár má gimák mákái má timlai á máhlun ái koko.The old things of uncle's we have not yet seen/acquired because we have not yet mumued pig for him (performed the mortuary feast). When we mumu pig for him, then at that time we will see and divide uncle's possessions.mahal4.3.9.1Customanthro
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