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THĀTICHETTU Thātichettu (palmyra palm).— An exogamous sept of Karna Sālē and Oddē.  Thāvadadāri.— The name of a section of the Valluvans (priests of the Paraiyans), who wear a necklace of tulsi beads (thāvadam, necklace, dhari, wearer). The tulsi or basil (Ocimum sanctum) is a very sacred plant with Hindus, and bead necklaces or rosaries are made from its woody stem.  Thēlu (scorpion).— Thēlu and Thēla are recorded as exogamous septs of Padma Sālē and Mādiga. The Canarese equivalent Chēlu occurs as a sept of Kuruba.  Thenige Būvva.— A sub-division of Mādigas, who offer food (buvva) to the god in a dish or tray (thenige) at marriages.  Thikka (simpleton). — A sub-division of Kuruba.  Thippa (rubbish heap). — An exogamous sept of Kama Sale.  Thogatnalai Korava.— Recorded as a synonym of a thief class in the southern districts of the Madras Presidency. In a recent note on the Koravas, Mr. F. Fawcett writes that " a fact to be noted is that people such as the members of the well-known Thogamalai gang, who are always called Koravas by the police, are not Koravas at all. They are simply a criminal community, into which outsiders are admitted, who give their women in marriage outside the caste, and who adopt children of other castes."  Thogaru (bitter). — An exogamous sept of Mūsu Kamma. <section end="H38" /> <section begin="I38" />Thōka (tail). — An exogamous sept of Yerukala. <section end="I38" /> <section begin="J38" />Thonda (Cephalendra indica). — An exogamous sept of Mūsu Kamma, and gōtra of Janappans, members of <section end="J38" />