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lass victuals in a clean pot. He learns by rote a set form of prayer CHAP! bit 
in the poetical language, or Andray ; and while he repeats it, he 
rings a bell, and at intervals blows on a conch. The hereditary July \% 
chiefs of this cast possess the usual jurisdiction. The tines imposed 
by them never exceed three Fanams (two shillings,) and three 
coco-nuts; and are always expended on drink. 
The Whallias, or Whalliaru , by the mussuhnans called also Dcedh, Customs of 
. . ’ „ . / - , .the IVhallias. 
and Ballagai jat, as forming the most active combatants on tlie 
right hand side, are nearly the same with the Parriar of the people 
who speak the Tamul language, and with the Malkvanlu of those 
who use the Telinga dialect. Like the Brahmans, the 11 halllas of 
all nations can eat together; but two persons of different countries 
never intermarry. Although this cast be looked upon as the very 
lowest of all others, they are desirous of keeping up the purity ot 
the breed; and never marry but with the daughters ot families, 
with whose descent, from long vicinity, they are well acquainted. 
Like the Sudra , they are divided into several ranks that do not 
intermarry. The highest are here called Morasu Whalliaru , and 
are cultivators of the ground, weavers, and smelters of iron ore. 
Inferior to these are Maligara Whalliaru , or musicians; Naindaru 
Whalliaru, or barbers; and Asaga Whalliaru, or washermen. These 
again are quite distinct from the musicians, barbers, and washermen 
of the pure tribes, who, though lower than the cultivators, are all 
of Sudra cast. All the different ranks of Whalliaru , though they do 
hot intermarry, eat together, and join in their public ceremonies. 
The Whalliaru are not permitted to build their huts within the 
walls of towns or villages; but, if there be any hedge, they gene- 
rally inhabit between it and the ditch. In very large places their 
huts form streets, and into these a Brahman will not deign to put 
his foot ; nor in a place so impure will a Sudra build his house; in 
like manner as a Brahman is very unwilling to occupy a house in a 
street which the Sudra inhabit. A Brahman, if he be touched by a 
Whall'a, must wash his head, and get a new thread; and a Sudra , 
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