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KALLANGI The names Kallan and KalkōttI are also those by which the Malabar stone-masons are known.  '''Kallangi. —''' Kallangi and Kallavēli (Kallan's fence) are fanciful names, returned by Pallis at times of census.  Kallasāri (stone-workers). — The occupational name of a sub-division of Malayālam Kammālans.  Kallātakurup.— A sub-division of Ambalavāsis, who sing in Bhagavati temples. They play on a stringed instrument, called nandurini, with two strings and a number of wooden stops glued on to the long handle, and a wooden plectrum.  Kallu (stone). — A sub-division of Gāniga and Oddē. Kallukoti (stone-mason) is a sub-division of Malabar Kammālans, who work in stone.  Kallukatti.— It is noted, in the Gazetteer of the South Canara district, that " a grinding stone made of granite is an article peculiar to South Canara. It is a semicircular, oval-shaped block with a flat bottom, and a round hole in the middle of the surface. It has another oval-shaped block, thin and long, with one end so shaped as to fit into the hole in the larger block. These two together make what is known as the grinding-stone of the district, which is used for grinding curry-stuff, rice, wheat, etc. Mill-stones for pounding grain are also made of granite. Formerly, a class of people called Kallukattis used to make such articles, but the industry is now taken up by other castes as well. Mile-stones, slabs for temple door-frames, idols and other figures for temple purposes are also made of granite."  Kallūr.— Recorded, in the Travancore Census Report, 1901, as a name for the Pulikkappanikkan sub-division of Nāyar.  Kallūri (stone village). — An exogamous sept of Mēdara. <section end="H114" />