chiva
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does chiva mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, chiva is a noun meaning ‘(per H. Bato, 2023, an Ibaloy historian, quoted) stories of extraordinary exploits, strange occurrences, and love matches that fix the ea…’. Ibaloi (also called Inibaloi or Nabaloi) is an Austronesian language of Benguet province in the northern Philippines.
Definition
- n(per H. Bato, 2023, an Ibaloy historian, quoted) stories of extraordinary exploits, strange occurrences, and love matches that fix the earliest remembered ascendant, places of origin, settlements, and day-to-day thereat; each succeeding generation has its share of such chiva, accounting for identification and leadership of the generational ego over widely diffused settlements and families
About Ibaloi: Ibaloi (also called Inibaloi or Nabaloi) is the indigenous Cordilleran language of southern Benguet province in the northern Philippines, with approximately 120,000 native speakers. It is part of the Austronesian language family.