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to the other divisions. They will eat the flesh of the buffalo, but not of the cow.
- (2) Arsi, Arisi, or Lombo Lanjiya. Arsi means monkey, and Lombo Lanjiya, indicating long-tailed, is the name by which members of this section are called, in reference to the long piece of cloth, which the males allow to hang down. The occupation is said to be weaving the coarse cloths worn by members of the tribe,as well as agriculture.
- (3) Luāra or Mūli. Workers in iron, who make arrow heads, and other articles.
- (4) Kindal. Basket-makers, who manufacture rough baskets for holding grain.
- (5) Jādū. Said to be a name among the Savaras for the hill country beyond Kollakota and Puttāsingi.
- (6) Kumbi. Potters who make earthen pots. "These pots," Mr. Fawcett writes, "are made in a few villages in the Saora hills. Earthen vessels are used for cooking, or for hanging up in houses as fetishes of ancestral spirits or certain deities."
B. — Savaras of the low country.
- (7) Kāpu (denoting cultivator)
- (8) Suddho (good).
It has been noted that the pure Savara tribes have restricted themselves to the tracts of hill and jungle-covered valleys. But, as the plains are approached,traces of amalgamation become apparent, resulting in a hybrid race, whose appearance and manners differ but little from those of the ordinary denizens of the low country. The Kāpu Savaras are said to retain many of the Savara customs, whereas the Suddho Savaras have adopted the language and customs of the Oriya castes. The Kāpu section is sometimes called Kudunga or Baseng, and the latter name is said by Mr. Ramamurti
