Other sections had less secure support, consisting, in some cases, of sections of toddy palm, insulated with pieces of sal wood fastened to their tops.
Other crops grown are rice, millet, maize, sunflower, beans and pulses, tobacco, toddy, chili, onions, and potatoes.
A very popular alcoholic drink is "toddy" or "arrack", both made from palm tree sap.
As the water evaporates, it starts to transform into a thick syrup-like substance known as a toddy.
They were historically humble cultivators of palmyra trees and jaggery and a few also involved in toddy trade.
A local liquor is distilled from the flowers of the mahua tree and date palm "toddy" is also popular.
Nutmeg graters are a bartenders' tool, used for adding freshly grated nutmeg to hot toddies, eggnogs, and other warm drinks.
For three days the toddy used to be left to ferment in clay or porcelain pots, called monn or jhallo.
