an exogamous sept of Golla, and Ulligadda as a sept of Bōya and Korava.
Ulumban.— It is recorded in the Gazetteer of Malabar that "an endogamous sub-caste (of Nāyars) of foreign origin are the Ulumbans or cowherds. According to one tradition, they were originally immigrants from Dvāraka (Guzerat). Their original occupation still survives in the privileges of supplying ghee (clarified butter) for the abhishēgam or libation at the great annual festival at the jungle shrine of Kōttiyur, and of supplying butter-milk to the Tiruvangād temple at Tellicherry, which are exercised by families of this caste; and in the general privilege of offering milk in any temple without previous ablution."
Uluvala (seeds of horse-gram: Dolichos biflorus). — An exogamous sept of Bōya and Jōgi.
Ungara.--Ungara and Ungarāla, meaning rings, have been recorded as exogamous septs of Balija and Kuruba.
Unittiri.— Unittiri, or Unyātiri, meaning, it is said, venerable boy, has been recorded as a sub-division of Sāmantam. Unnittān appears, in the Travancore Census Report, 1901, as a title of Nāyars, and is said to be derived from unni, small, tān, a title of dignity.
Unnekankana.— A sub-division of Kurubas, who tie a woollen thread (unne kankana) round the wrist at times of marriage.
Unni.— For the following note on the Unnis of Travancore, I am indebted to Mr. N. Subramani Aiyar. The word Unni, whatever its significance may have been of old, at present forms the common title of four castes of the Ambalavāsi group, whose manners and custom differ considerably in their details. They are known, respectively, as Pushpakans, Brāhmanis, Tiyattunnis,
