A quick word on the coconut: omnipresent in Indian culture, the fruit is known as "tengai," or “honey fruit,” in Tamil, and "narial," or “fruit containing water" in Hindi. Prized for centuries, it would seem that each part of the coconut tree lends itself to some human endeavor: its leaves are used to make mats and thatched roofs; the hard shell of it's fruit is easily fashioned into various kitchen utensils; its water quenches thirst in the hottest of months; its sweet, white meat can be eaten raw, or used to make a wide variety of dishes, and its oil, once extracted, makes for a terrific, all-natural hair conditioner/skin moisturizer combo. Considering its resemblance to a human head (those three small holes, plus that spunky tuft of hair), the coconut has also traditionally been used in religious ceremonies in place of an actual human head, presumably bailing out, over the centuries, an untold number of would-be sacrificees. Read Less