Castes and
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共 31 段- Telikula.--The Telikulas are summed up, in the Madras Census
- Tigala.--Tigala is summed up, in the Madras Census Report, 1
- Marriage is strictly forbidden between two persons belonging
- On the occasion of the marriage ceremony, the barber first s
- For the first six months of its life, a child's food consist
- When the death of a Tiyan is expected, all the relations dra
- In North Malabar a good round oath is upon Perumal Iswaran,
- There is a variant of the legend of the exodus, told by the
- Fire is, in these advanced days, obtained by the Todas in th
- Concerning the system of polyandry as carried out by the Tod
- The buffalo capture took place amid the usual excitement, an
- As regards their origin, some Togatas claim to be sons of Ch
- "The Tottiyans or Kambalattans," Mr. H. A. Stuart writes, [5
- The ordinary Tsakalas are called Bana Tsakala, in contradist
- Under the name Nattamadi, the Nattamans are described in the
- Adult marriage prevails, twelve being the earliest age of a
- It is stated by Mr. Hemingway that "the Uppiliyans have a ca
- Marriage is either infant or adult, but, as a rule, the latt
- Village physicians are known as Vaidyans, and may belong to
- The low sandy tract of land on each side of the backwater is
- "Fishing with a line is seldom attempted in the deep sea, ex
- The Saivite lingam wearers bury their dead in a sitting post
- The following legend is narrated concerning the origin of th
- Velama.--The Velamas, or, as they are sometimes called, Yela
- (4) Oh! Bhadrakali, thou hast drunk the full cup. Oh! thou t
- The traditional story of the origin of the Vellalas is given
- "In old times, a quarrel happened between the Raja of Pandya
- The duties of the Vettiyan are multifarious. He it is who go
- They are Lingayats, but do not, as a rule, wear the lingam,
- The headman, who goes by the name of Kulampedda or Pedda Yan
- Yanati.--The Yanatis, Yenetis, or Enetis, are a class of cul