Page:Castes and tribes of southern India, Volume 5.djvu/129

Rh During my wanderings in the Malabar Wynād, I came across a gang of coolies, working on a planter's estate, who called themselves Mūppans. They were interesting owing to the frequent occurrence among them of a very simple type of finger-print impression (arches).  Mūppil (chief). — A sub-division of Nāyar.  Murikinādu.— Murikinādu or Murikināti is a territorial name, which occurs as a division of Telugu Brāhmans, and of various Telugu classes, e.g., Kamsala, Māla,Mangala, Rāzu, and Tsākala.  Muriya.— A small class in Ganjam, who are engaged in making a preparation of fried rice (muri) and in cultivation.  Mūru Balayanōru (three-bangle people). — A sub-division of Kāppiliyan.  Musaliar.— An occupational term, denoting a Muhammadan priest, returned at times of census in the Tamil country.  Musāri.— A division of Malayālam Kammālans, whose occupation is that of brass and copper smiths. The equivalent Musarlu occurs among the Telugu Kamsalas.  Mūshika (rat). — A gōtra of Nagarālu. The rat is the vehicle of the Elephant God, Vignēsvara or Ganēsa. <section end="H129" /> <section begin="I129" />Mushtiga.— An exogamous sept of the Gollas, who may not use the mushtiga tree (Strychnos Nux-vomica). It also occurs as a synonym of Jetti. <section end="I129" /> <section begin="J129" />Mushti Golla.— A class of mendicants, usually of mixed extraction. Mushti means alms. <section end="J129" /> <section begin="K129" />Mūssad.— For the following note on the Mūssads or Mūttatus of Travancore, I am indebted to Mr. N. Subramani Aiyar. They are known as Mūttatus or Mūssatus in Travancore and Cochin, and Potuvals (or <section end="K129" />