نبذة مختصرة : The ancient Tamils divided the land into five types. People traded there based on the nature of the land. They migrated from Kurinji land to various lands like Mullai, Marudham and Neithal. The Neithal people lived in towns and villages. They built houses with dry grass and palm leaves. Fish, dry fish, rice, etc. are their daily diet. The woman was seen adorned with flowers. Neithal men and women were equally valued in ancient society. It was customary for the groom to give a dowry to the bride's house for the wedding. If the dowry could not be paid they worked as slaves in the bride's house and got married. The people of the Neithal land were accustomed to feasting and breeding. In the Paratavar community, women were involved in the business on an equal footing with men. These people were very pious. They made fishing their main occupation and built boats and nets with good technology. They drown in the sea and took the conch and the pearl for business. Salt production is another of their primary occupations. Hence, this article focuses to bring down the life and professional techniques of the Neithal people as seen in ‘Agananooru’.
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