The palis is celebrated by the Benguet Kankanay against witchcraft,
and also to cause injury to befall an enemy.
Tapuy, cooked rice, and either a chicken or a dog are necessary
for sacrifice.
The prayer is addressed by the mambunong to the amlag. They are asked
to dissolve their alliance with the witch and take the side of the
people, or to visit the enemy and cause him bad luck, in consideration
of the tapuy and food which are furnished.
As soon as the prayer has been finished, the people present sing the
angba, a song in which the deities are called by name and asked to
witness the palis.
One man then dances and waves a spear as if he were attacking an enemy,
while some of the people keep time by beating together wooden sticks.
The palis is celebrated by the Nabaloi and the Lepanto Kankanay. The
ceremony, or its equivalent, is probably celebrated by all Igorot
tribes, since a belief in witchcraft is prevalent throughout their
territory. When the ceremony is celebrated to divert injury from
oneself to an enemy, it corresponds to the Nabaloi sagausau.