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THE FIRST BOOK OF SHI-TUGO
Chapter 3
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Following marriage, a couple establishes a modest household together with their kin, and from this union children are received. When a child is born, the community gathers for a sacred ceremony of welcome and naming. The infant is bathed and clothed in fine garments, then carried by the mother to the Peli, who acts as the presiding officiant.
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The Peli arranges the father's hands upon the child, along with the hands of designated kin who have been invited to share in the blessing. After a song of thanksgiving, the father declares the child's name aloud and, as the Spirit moves him, speaks prophetic words concerning its future. A second song follows.
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The Peli then lifts the infant before the assembly, repeats the name, and the people respond by clapping thrice and proclaiming the name in unison. The mother receives her child back, and the Peli inscribes the name in his book.
