peshit
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does peshit mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, peshit is a noun meaning ‘a ritual aimed at raisong one’s social status by massively redistributing wealth, killing a large number of pigs, and offering an abundan…’. Ibaloi (also called Inibaloi or Nabaloi) is an Austronesian language of Benguet province in the northern Philippines.
Definition
- na ritual aimed at raisong one’s social status by massively redistributing wealth, killing a large number of pigs, and offering an abundance of meat, rice and alcohol to the community of the living and to the dead
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.