Human
habitation : Kuppam (a collection of huts), Pkkam
(sea-side village), etc.
Inhabitants
: Paravar or Paradavar (boatme, Thimilar
(catamaran-me, Nuaiyar
(divers), or Karaiyr (coastme,
etc.
Occupation
: Fishery and salt-production.
Subsistence
: Sale of fish and salt.
Cult
: Cult of Vra-a
(sea-god)
Water-sources
: Sand spring, and salt-water pit. Percussion
instrument
: Fishing drum.
Melody-type
: Neydal y.
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., Iavil
(Spring), Muduvil (summer), Kr
(Winter), Kdar (Cold seaso,
Mupai
(Early
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