gives it a name. This name is usually dropped after a time, and another name substituted for it.
The dead are either buried or cremated. If the corpse is burnt, the ashes are thrown into a tank (pond)or river on the third or fifth day. The final death ceremonies (bojja or sāvu) are performed on the seventh, ninth, eleventh, or thirteenth day, with details similar to those of the Billavas. Like other Tulu castes, some Mogērs perform a propitiatory ceremony on the fortieth day.
The ordinary caste title of the Mogērs is Marakālēru, and Gurikāra that of members of the families to which the headmen belong. In the Kundapūr tāluk, the title Naicker is preferred to Marakālēru.
The cephalic index of the Mogērs is, as shown by the following table, slightly less than that of the Tulu Bants and Billavas: —
| ——— | Av. | Max. | Min. | No. of times index 80 or over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Billavas | 80.1 | 91.5 | 71. | 28 |
| 40 Bants | 78. | 91.2 | 70.8 | 13 |
| 40 Mogērs | 77.1 | 84.9 | 71.8 | 9 |
Mogili (Pandanus fascicularis). — An exogamous sept of Kāpu and Yerukala.
Mogotho.— A sub-division of Gaudo, the members of which are considered inferior because they eat fowls.
Mohiro (peacock). — An exogamous sept or gōtra of Bhondāri and Gaudo.
Moksham (heaven). — An exogamous sept of Dēvānga.
Moktessor or Mukhtesar. — See Stānika.
Mola (hare). — An exogamous sept of Gangadikāra Holeya and Gangadikāra Vakkaliga.
