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to become Sannydsis ; this, however, is not considered as arising 
from any invincible rule of cast, but only from their want of the 
proper qualifications. 
Each nation again is divided into the sects of Smart al , A'ayngar , 
or Sri Vaisknavam , and Madnal ; but in one nation one sect is more 
prevalent than in another. A difference of sect does not properly 
constitute a difference of cast; as the son of a Smart al may become 
a worshipper of Vishnu; and, on the contrary, an A'ayngar may 
become a follower of the Sringa-giri college ; but such changes are 
not common. The Smartal and Madual eat together, and inter-* 
marry, although the one worships Siva and the other Vishnu; and 
on such occasions the woman always adopts the religion of her hus- 
band, which seems to be a proof of a great degradation of the sex, 
who are not considered as worthy to form an opinion of their own 
on a point of this importance. The Sri Vaisknavam or A’ayngar will 
not marry, nor eat with a Madual, although they both worship 
Vishnu; and still less will they have any communication with a 
Smartal ; which arises, however, not from, any difference in cast, 
but from a hatred to the doctrines entertained by these sects. 
The Brahmans of every nation are divided into certain families, 
called Gotrams ; and a man and woman of the same family never 
marry together. The connection of Gbtram is entirely in the male 
line ; and the Brahmans who speak English translate it by our word 
cousin, and sometimes by brother, or, what is analogous to it, by 
the Mussulman word Bhai. The son of their mother’s sister they 
consider as a more distant relation than any person of the same 
Gdtrarn . 
12th July,, — In the morning I went four cosses to Calura , said to 
be the residence of an Amildar; but in the list of Tallies , or districts, 
which I procured from the revenue officer at Ser ingap at am, I see no 
such place mentioned. In all probability, therefore, it is only a sub- 
division called a liobly, and its chief, in order to augment his im- 
portance, calls himself to me an Amildar . He has retained his station 
CHAPTER 
V. 
July 8, dec. 
Subdivision 
into sects. 
Division of 
Brahmans 
into families, 
or Gotrams . 
July 12, 
Calura . 
