I wish to speak on the significance of the banana in our day to day life. The comb of banana too is culturally important like the sheaf of betel. The cobo of bananas is favored as a gift. It occupies a significant place in the traditional table laid along with other sweet meats like keven (oil cakes), kakis, and milkrice. The comb of bananas too cuts across social distinctions. A poor man could offer a comb of bananas from his crop to the richest man and no distinctions are made.
The comb of bananas occupies a significant place in the ‘pooja’ tray at the Hindu kovil. The banana is one kind of fruit applied on the god’s body in performing the abisekham ceremony. This is dong to get the god’s blessings. The yellow colour of the banana is considered a sign of prosperity, therefore the bananas secure on important place in the trays used in ceremonies, such as engagements and weddings of the Hindus.