The following curious custom is described by Mr. C. Hayavadana Rao. Once in twelve years, a Devanga leaves his home, and joins the Padma Sales. He begs from them, saying that he is the son of their caste, and as such entitled to be supported by them. If alms are not forthcoming, he enters the house, and carries off whatever he may be able to pick up. Sometimes, if he can get nothing else, he has been known to seize a lighted cigar in the mouth of a Sale, and run off with it. The origin of this custom is not certain, but it has been suggested that the Devangas and Sales were originally one caste, and that the former separated from the latter when they became Lingayats. A Devanga only becomes a Chinerigadu when he is advanced in years, and will eat the remnants of food left by Padma Sales on their plates. A Chinerigadu is, on his death, buried by the Sales. Many of the Devangas are short of stature, light skinned, with sharp-cut features, light-brown iris, and delicate tapering fingers. Those at Hospet, in the Bellary district, carried thorn tweezers (for removing thorns of Acacia arabica from the feet), tooth-pick and ear-scoop, suspended as a chatelaine from the loin-string. The more well-to-do had these articles made of silver, with the addition of a silver saw for paring the nails and cutting cheroots. The name Pampanna, which some of them bore, is connected with the nymph Pampa, who resides at Hampi, and asked Parameswara to become her husband. He accordingly assumed the name of Pampapathi, in whose honour there is a tank at Anagundi, and temple at Hampi. He directed Pampa to live in a pond, and pass by the name of Pampasarovara. The Sedans of Coimbatore, at the time of my visit in October, were hard at work making clothes for the Dipavali festival. It is at times of festivals and marriages, in years of prosperity among the people, that the weavers reap their richest harvest. In the Madras Census Report, 1901, Bilimagga (white loom) and Atagara (weavers and exorcists) are returned as sub-castes of Devanga. The usual title of the Devangas is Chetti. The shortness of stature of some of the weaving classes which I have examined is brought out by the following average measurements:-- cm. Padma Sale 159.9 Sukun Sale 160.3 Togata 160.5 Suka Sale 161.1 Devendra.--A name assumed by some Pallans, who claim to be descended from the king of the gods (devas). Dhabba (split bamboo).--Dhabba or Dhabbai is the name of a sub-division of Koravas, who split bamboos, and make various articles therefrom.