Dhūliya. — Dhūliya or Dūlia is a small class of Oriya cultivators, some of whom wear the sacred thread, and employ Boishnobs as their priests. Marriage before puberty is not compulsory, and widows can remarry. They eat flesh. The dead are cremated. *[1] The name is said to be derived from dhuli, dust, with which those who work in the fields are covered. Dhūliya also means carriers of dhulis (dhoolies), which are a form of palanquin.
Didāvi.— A sub-division of Poroja.
Digambara (space-clad or sky-clad, i.e., nude). — One of the two main divisions of the Jains. The Digambaras are said †[2] to "regard absolute nudity as the indispensable sign of holiness, though the advance of civilisation has compelled them to depart from the practice of their theory."
Divar. — See Dēva.
Diyāsi.— An exogamous sept of Dandāsi. The members thereof show special reverence for the sun, and cloths, mokkutos (forehead chaplets), garlands, and other articles to be used by the bride and bridegroom at a wedding are placed outside the house, so that they may be exposed to it.
Dolaiya. — A title of Doluva and Odia.
Dolobēhara.— The name of headmen or their assistants among many Oriya castes. In some cases, e.g., among the Haddis, the name is used as a title by families, members of which are headmen.
Doluva.— The Doluvas of Ganjam are, according to the Madras Census Report, 1891, " supposed to be the descendants of the old Rājahs by their concubines, and were employed as soldiers and attendants. The name is
