From previous issue
Taroimei means the dead man in local dialect. For the Taroimei, fly called Shim is supposed to be his Kashu Kari, evil spirits or enemy. In this belief, fly is not allowed to come and sit on the dead body. One of the chief mourners (family members) with the leaves of Parincheng, a kind of tree relatives will fan over the dead body to drive off the flies. It is said that the evil spirits dislike or scare to the Parincheng. This is locally known as Shimhamei.
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