The paldong is a traditional lip-valley flute of the Kalinga tribes in the Philippines.
The instrument is made from bamboo with its upper edge cut away obliquely from the backside and slightly from the front-side.
The paldong is open at both ends, with a total of four fingerholes: three in front, and one at the back.
The song titles describe what the melody is trying to mimic, such as the chirping of a bird, the cry of an eagle, the buzz of a wasp, etc.
The lip-valley flutes in the Philippines are known by different names: abalao, abellao, sinongyop (Bontoc); balding, paldong, enoppok, innupok (Kalinga); tipano, kipano, paldeng (Isneg); and taladi (Ibaloi); palendag (Maguindanao); palalu (Mansaka); Palandag (Bagobo).