piblokto
/pi-blok-toh/US // pɪˈblɒk toʊ //
霹雳火
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural pi·blok·tos.Psychology.
- : a culture-specific syndrome occurring among traditional Inuit women, characterized by an outburst of cries or screams, the removal of clothing, and seeming possession by a bird or animal spirit.
Examples
Poor brute, it was no use, and in a short while he commenced to develop symptoms of the dread piblokto, so in mercy he was killed.
The well-known madness among the Eskimo dogs is also called piblokto.
Dogs suffering from piblokto are usually shot, but they are often eaten by the Eskimos.
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