ðeɪ wˈɛɹ ɐ dɪstˈɪŋktɪv ɡˈoʊldən hˈɛd kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ kˈɔːld ɐ nˈɛɾɪpˌæɾæm, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ˈɔfən tɹænslˈeɪɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ æz ɐn ˈɛlɪfənt kˈæpɐɹˌɪsən.
They wear a distinctive golden head covering called a nettipattam, which is often translated into English as an elephant caparison.