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Definition of Piblokto
1. Noun. A condition affecting the Inuit peoples in winter, characterised by a period of frenzied activity or irrational behaviour, followed by unconsciousness or stupor. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Piblokto
1. Pibloktog A hysterical dissociative state, usually occurring in Eskimo women, in which the individual screams, tears off clothes, and runs out into the snow; afterward, there is no memory of the episode. Origin: Native (05 Mar 2000)
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