The staple food of the community is rice and fish curry. Use of pulses is rare. They eat all the vegetables available in the market. They are non- vegetarian and there is no restriction on eating beef and pork. Mangoes, Cashew nuts, jackfruits, papayas, bananas are some of he fruits consumed by them. Milk and its products are not consumed regularly by all except those who can affort them. Coffee and alcoholic liquors (urrak, i.e. arrack) that are made from coconut palms and cashew, are regularly consumed by them. Both men and women smoke bidi, cigarette and loose tobacco rolled in a leaf of the jackfruit tree.
There are no specific identification marks likes dress of community. They wear half –pants and shirts while fishing. While attending functions etc. wear trousers and shirt. Blouses and Saris are the common dress of women.
There are no specific identification marks likes dress of community. They wear half –pants and shirts while fishing. While attending functions etc. wear trousers and shirt. Blouses and Saris are the common dress of women.