-om-
mamansi-
The initial visitation of the boy's parents to the home of
the girl's parents, to ask for her hand in marriage.
This can also refer to the day of the wedding, when the
entire wedding party goes to the girl's house.
mamanhikan
Somolong ita ra! Magprisintar ita ra!
Let's go
to
the
girl's
house! Let's present (i.e. our
son to them)!
Mga aliog da, ang mga pamansisolong
pamagsalodo ba-lo paka-yaten.
When it's time for the traditional wedding ceremony, the ones who
are walking
towards
the
house keep on bowing and dancing
before they are invited up inside.
This refers to the relatives of the young man getting married who
walk to the girl's house to discuss the wedding agreement with her
parents.