peltik
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does peltik mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, peltik is a noun meaning ‘the act of the bobong pouring a little alcohol on the floor inside the house after the tayaw dance, inviting the deceased to follow them…’. Ibaloi (also called Inibaloi or Nabaloi) is an Austronesian language of Benguet province in the northern Philippines.
Definition
- nthe act of the bobong pouring a little alcohol on the floor inside the house after the tayaw dance, inviting the deceased to follow them in
- na ritual consisting of pouring gin on the ground while uttering a mad-mad (or a bonong), performed to ask permission (e.g., from the tinmongaw before cutting a pine tree, or from the deceased before digging the grave, or before using collected opo money to repay debts).
- na ritual gesture in which the mambonong invites the deceased to drink first, sometimes by sprinkling a little water over the alcohol, performed with gin and tapey
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.