palat di oban (comp. of oban) comm. a pregnancy ritual performed to prevent abortion or miscarriage; literally means the handle of the baby-carrying-blanket. [This is done for the first child; the father’s kin give the oban 'baby-carrying-blanket' that they themselves have made, if possible.] Pun-ingunuday palat di oban te nuntungo moh Talakka. They are performing the ritual for pregnanacy because Talakka already gave birth. (sem. domains: 4.9.5.4 - Religious ceremony.)
