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. 
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. 