Castes and Tribes of Southern India/Hathi
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Hathi (elephant). — A sept of the Oriya Haddis. When members of this sept see the foot-prints of an elephant, they take some dust from the spot, and make a mark on the forehead with it. They also draw the figure of an elephant, and worship it, when they perform srādh (memorial service for the dead) and other ceremonies.