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26THE PRIMARY CLASSICAL LANGUAGE OF THE WORLD

(4) Agricultural region

Human habitation : r (permanent settlement).

Inhabitants : Uavar (ploughmeŒ or Ka˜amar (thrashers)

Occupation : Wet and dry cultivation.

Food stuff : Paddy, pulses, etc.

Cult : Vnda(King of the celestials and Lord of raiŒ worship.

Water-sources : Wells, rivers and tanks. Percussion instruments : Marriage drum and harvest drum.

Melody-type : Maruda yƒ‰.

Fauna : Bull, buffalo, otter, etc.

Birds : Duck and water-fowl.

Flora : Lotus, water-lily, Arjuna, river portia, etc.

(5) Littoral region

Human habitation : Kuppam (a collection of huts), Pƒkkam (sea-side village), etc.

Inhabitants : Paravar or Paradavar (boatmeŒ, Thimilar (catamaran-meŒ, Nu˜aiyar (divers), or Karaiyƒr (coastmeŒ, etc.

Occupation : Fishery and salt-production.

Subsistence : Sale of fish and salt.

Cult : Cult of Vƒra-a (sea-god)

Water-sources : Sand spring, and salt-water pit. Percussion

instrument : Fishing drum.

Melody-type : Neydal yƒ‰.

Fauna : Nil Birds : Swan, love-bird, crane, stork etc.

Flora : Blue Indian water-lily, screw-pine, mast-wood, fetid cassia mangrove, etc.

The six seasons of the y ear, viz., I˜av„‹il (Spring), Muduv„‹il (summer), Kƒr (Winter), Kdar (Cold seasoŒ, Mupai (Early