OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Roesler (2011): Central Asmat

bakam

•  divining process; casting lots(eng).

Bakam aatamfes.They performed divination (to see who was guilty).(eng)

Encyclopedic info: Divining process where arrow is used to point out where to stolen or missing things are. Casting lots: this used this to refer to Zachariah's service in the temple.

Reference: 4.212; 7.1712