The above extracts will suffice for the purpose of showing that the distinction between the jungle Kurumbas and the more civilised Kurubas, and their relationship towards each other, call for a ' permanent settlement.' And I may briefly place on record the results of anthropometric observations on the jungle Kurumbas of the Nīlgiris, and the domesticated Kurubas of Mysore and the Bellary district, whose stature and nasal index (two factors of primary importance) are compared with those of the jungle Paniyans of Malabar and Kādirs of the Ānaimalai mountains —
| --- | Stature. Average. cm. | Nasal index. Average. | Nasal index. Maximum. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurubus, Bellary | 162.7 | 74.9 | 92 |
| Kurubas, Mysore | 163.9 | 73.2 | 86 |
| Kurumbas, Nilgiris | 157.5 | 88.8 | 111 |
| Paniyans | 157.4 | 95.1 | 108 |
| Kādirs | 151.7 | 89 | 115 |
A glance at the above table at once shows that there is a closer affinity between the three dark-skinned, short, platyrhine jungle tribes, than between the jungle Kurumbas and the lighter-skinned, taller, and more leptorhine Kurubas.
The domesticated Kurubas are dealt with separately, and, in the remarks which follow, I am dealing solely with the jungle Kurumbas.
The Kādu, or wild Kurumbas of Mysore are divided into "(a) Betta or hill Kurumbas, with sub-divisions called Ānē (elephant), Bevina (nīm tree: Melia Azadirachta), and Kolli (fire-brand) — a small and active race, capable of great fatigue, who are expert woodmen; (b) Jēnu or honey Kurumbas, said to be a darker and
