Until the funeral ceremony, which can be held years after a person's physical death, the deceased is referred to as "to makala," a sick person, or "to mama," a person who is asleep, and they continue to be a member of the household.
تا زمان مراسم دفن، كه می تواند سال ها بعد از مرگ فيزيكی فرد انجام پذيرد، به فرد وفات يافته "توماکالا" يعني بيمار، يا "توماما" يعنی فرد خوابيده می گويند، و آن ها همچنان عضو خانواده هستند.