Headmen. Dealers in cloth. Divers for corals. Sailors. Divers for pearl-oysters. Divers for chanks. Packers of cloth. Fishers who catch tortoises (turtles). Fishers who catch porpoises. Fishers who catch sharks and other fish. Palanquin bearers. Peons, who wait about the person of the Chief. Fishers, who catch crabs. It is noted by Canon A. Margoschis that the Parava females are famous for the excessive dilatation of the lobes of the ears, and for wearing therein the heaviest and most expensive gold ear jewels made of sovereigns. Ordinary jewels are said to cost Rs. 200, but heavy jewels are worth Rs. 1,000 and even more. The longer the ears, the more jewels can be used, and this appears to be the rationale of elongated ears. In a recent account of a Parava wedding in high life, I read [81] that "the bride and bridegroom proceeded to the church at the head of an imposing procession, with music and banners. The service, which was fully choral, was conducted by a priest from their own community, after which the newly wedded couple went in procession to the residence of the Jati Talavamore, being escorted by their distinguished host in person. The Jati Talavamore, who wore a picturesque, if somewhat antiquated, robe, rode in a gorgeously upholstered palanquin, with banners, trophies, elephants, and other emblems of his high office. The bride, who was resplendent with diamonds, was becomingly attired in a purple Benares sari with gold floral designs, and wore a superb kincob bodice."