gepah1nan old story of blessing in ritual dances during a festival ritual called keleng or uy-uyDuring a traditional Ifugao wedding, a designated older man calls the attention of the attendees during the dance of the husband and wife who are hosting the ritual feast, uy-uy. After calling the attention of the people, the dancing and the gong beating stop. The speaker tells a legendary story of a rich and famous ancestor who by his deeds and exploits attained the Ifugao cultural rich and famous status of being a kedangyan. He also narrates the traditional rituals and protocols required to achieve this cultural status. He finishes the narration by imploring for a divine blessing on the couple and all the people gathered and advises the couple to continue ritual practices and pass them on to following generations. He ends with the word haggiyu.Endi law kamedngel ni gepah tep endi law kamenguy-uy ni nunya di bebley tayu.There are no blessing stories being heard nowadays because nobody performs the ritual festival in our place.pthaggiyyuuy-uy4.9.4.3Bless2transto tell a blessing story during a ritual danceToday, the gepah story blessing is more ceremonial and entertaining than related to a religious ritual.Gimpahan Domingo ida etan han-ahwan nenayawan da.Domingo gave the story of blessings for the husband and wife during their ritual dance.-an/-in- -an
