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ASHTALOHI 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. <section end="H148" /> <section begin="I148" />Atikunnan.—Recorded, in the Travancore Census Report, 1901, as a sub-division of Nāyar. <section end="I148" /> <section begin="J148" />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. <section end="J148" /> <section begin="K148" />Ātta (mother).—A sub-division of Pallan. <section end="K148" /> <section begin="L148" />Āttangarai (river-bank).—A sub-division of Konga Vellāala. <section end="L148" /> <section begin="M148" />Attikankana (cotton marriage thread).—A sub-division of Kurubas, who tie a cotton thread round the wrist at weddings. <section end="M148" /> <section begin="N148" />Ātumpātram.—A name, meaning an object which dances, for Dēvadāsis in Travancore. <section end="N148" />