Traditionally, what is shouted by a town crier?
Town crier Town crier A town crier, also called a bellman, is an officer of the court who makes public pronouncements as required by the court (cf. Black's Law Dictionary). The town crier can also be used to make public announcements in the streets. Criers often dress elaborately, by a tradition dating to the 18th century, in a red and gold coat, white breeches, black boots and a tricorne hat. They carry a handbell to attract people's attention, as they shout the words "Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!" before making their announcements. The word "Oyez" means "hear ye," which is a call for silence
Town crier traditionally carried a rustic drum to call public attention, following up with the message. The message had a typical flow, starting with "people of (...) village, the headman would like to announce that..." followed by the message. In Nepal, the town crier is called a "katuwal" which derives from local Tibetic, "kat" 'voice' + an Indic suffix "-wal" 'kind of person' (see TGTM *"kat" 'voice' in ). Similar to the European counterpart, the "katuwal" is responsible for news and other announcements in some rural villages ( ; . The town crier is paid traditionally in grain after each harvest, a