CONTENTS. ▼ 



PART II.— Lizards, Snakes anu Frogs. 



(By Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. Beddome, M.S.C, Conservator of Forests, 



Madras Presidency.) 



Lazards, Snakes and Frogs Pages 171 — 170 



PART III. — Land and Fresh-water Shells. 



(By Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. Beddome, M.S.C, Conservator of Forests, 

 Madras Presidency.) 



luoperculated shells. — Operculated shells. — Remai-ks. — Fresh-water shells. 



Pages 177—179 



CHAPTER IX. 



ETHNOLOGY. 



Introduction. 



The tribes. — General view of their history. — Sources of information. — Local 

 distribution Pages 180--182 



PART I.— The Todas. 



Origin. — Derivation of name. — Physical characteristics. — Dress. — Census. — 

 Divisions. — Mode of life. — Dwellings. — The maud — Situation. — Family and 

 inheritance. — Pastimes. — Music and song. — Salutation, — Religion. — Priests.— 

 Temples. — Rites and ceremonies. — Birth, — Marriage. — Funerals, green and 

 dry. — Traditions. — Language Pages 183—202 



PART II.— The K(5tas, 



Length of residence. — Derivation of name. — Language. — Physical characteristics. 

 Dress. — Census. — Divisions. — Mode of life. — Habits. — Habitations. — Religion. 

 —Rites.— Birth.— Marriage. — Death. — Traditions ... Pages 203- -207 



PART III.— KURUMBAS. 



Origin. — Physical characteristics. — Dress. —Census. — Divisions. — Mode of life.^ 

 Dwellings. — Livelihood. — Religion. — Rites. — Birth. — Marriage. — Death. — Tra. 

 ditiona Pages 208—213 



PART IV.— iRULAS. 



Origin. — Language. — Physical characteristics. — Dress. — Census and Divi. 

 sions. — Mode of life. — Dwellings.— Religion. — Rites and ceremonies. — Tradi. 

 tions Pages 214— 217 



PART v.— The Badagas. 



Origin. — Physical characteristics. — Dress. — Castes. — Wddeas. — Kongas. — Adhi- 

 kiris. — Kanakas. — Chittre. — Bellis. — Hdruvas. — Minor Castes. — Mode of life. 

 — Music and song. — Character. — Dwellings. — Religion. — Temples. — Rites and 

 ceremonies. — Traditions. — Language Pages 218 — 328 



