fishing/mining 'villages' [=villages in which most people fish/mine as a job]
Entire 'villages' come to see the parade.
(..) l couldn't even say what that wss. We didn't exchange two personal words and we've been together through some terrible things. Some terrible things. He wss engaged to a girl in the village. l mean... And us he never once... He didn't ssk me if l could spin the ball at cricket or kama sutra or... (..)1996 The English Patient
(..) Are you all right? l know you hate to be moved. l'm sorry. Hana! - Jan? - Hana! There's meant to be lace in the next village. The boys are gonna take me. - You don't have any money, do ya? - No. - Just in csse there's a sale. - No. (..)1996 The English Patient