We pray the prayer that was taught to us by Jesus in Kadazan during mass obviously since the mass is conducted in "Bahasa Kadazan". For those of you wondering what language this is, simply put it's a language used by the Kadazan, an indigenous race in Sabah (North Borneo). The way we pronounce it is simple syllable as in TA - taa and ...MA-maa. Here's the prayer that most Christian in the world cite;
Our Father
"Our Father in Heaven,
Holy be your Name,
Your Kingdom come,
Your Will be Done,
On Earth as it is in Heaven,
Give us today our daily Bread,
Forgive us our Sins,
As we forgive those who sinned against us,
Do not bring us to the Test,
But deliver us from Evil."
Amen
Here's the Kadazan version.. it correspond from line per line as the english version..
Tama Za
"Tama Za doid Surga,
Apantang no da o Ngaan Nu,
Koikot no da Kopomolintaan Nu,
Kandak Nu, adadi no da doid tana miaga doid Surga,
Patako dagai do tadau diti,
Takonan zaa do tikid tadau,
Pohionggo zikoi do Douso zaa,
Miaga dagai popohiong ii papakaus dagai
Aada zikoi ovito doid kambazatan,
Katapi posoduo zikoi no mantad kalaatan."
Amen
Our grotto look serenely peaceful at night...
