inobaya
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does inobaya mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, inobaya is a noun meaning ‘the name for giving the liver and pieces of meat to a widower in the kape ritual; means "to leave something alone, not to disturb it," he…’. Ibaloi (also called Inibaloi or Nabaloi) is an Austronesian language of Benguet province in the northern Philippines.
Definition
- nthe name for giving the liver and pieces of meat to a widower in the kape ritual; means "to leave something alone, not to disturb it," helping protect the widower from the kedaring spouse who may demand he join her in the postmortem.
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.