Banana leaves and sugar cane are paraded like banners by some of the attendants, while others bear the traditional gifts of the Khan Makk, which includes rice, sesame seeds, Thai food for the feast and many Thai desserts, as well as monetary gifts and other precious items, such as gold and jewellery, which will make up the dowry to the Brides parents later on in the ceremony. Many of these gifts represent important aspects of the marriage, such as health, prosperity, fertility and longevity