greedily, also occurs as a sub-division of the same people.
Ashtalohi.—The name, meaning workers in eight metals, of a small class of Oriya artizans. According to one version the eight metals are gold, silver, bell-metal, copper, lead, tin, iron, and brass; according to another, gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, load-stone, iron, and steel.
Ashtikurissi.—Ashtikurissi (ashti, a bone) or Attikurissi is an occupational sub-division of Nāyars and Mārāns, who officiate at the funerals of Nambūtiri Brāhmans and Nāyars, and help in collecting the remains of the bones after cremation.
Asili.—The name for Telugu toddy-drawers in the Cuddapah district. (See Idiga.)
Āsupāni.—An occupational name for Mārāns who play on the temple musical instruments āsu and pāni.
Asvo (horse).—An exogamous sept of Ghāsi.
Atagara or Hatagara.—A sub-division of Dēvānga.
Aththi (Ficus glomerata).—An exogamous sept of Stānika.
Atikunnan.—Recorded, in the Travancore Census Report, 1901, as a sub-division of Nāyar.
Ātreya.—A Brāhmanical gōtra of Bhatrāzus.Ātreyas are descendants of Ātri, a rishi who is regarded by some as one of the ten Prajapatis of Manu.
Ātta (mother).—A sub-division of Pallan.
Āttangarai (river-bank).—A sub-division of Konga Vellāala.
Attikankana (cotton marriage thread).—A sub-division of Kurubas, who tie a cotton thread round the wrist at weddings.
Ātumpātram.—A name, meaning an object which dances, for Dēvadāsis in Travancore.
