The sub-divisions are split up into septs, which are of a strictly exogamous character. That these originated in totemistic belief seems to be supported by what remains of these beliefs at the present day. All the sub-divisions contain such septs, which are very numerous, the names of as many as a hundred and twenty having been collected. The tendency for a long time past has been to reduce the number to a hundred and two, to represent the number of families which followed Kanyakamma to the fire-pits. It would be tedious to enumerate the names of all these septs, from which the following, with the corresponding totems, are selected:-- Munikula Agasi (Sesbania grandiflora). Amalaka or Usiri Amalaka or Usiri (Phyllanthus Emblica). Anupa or Anupala Anupala (Dolichos Lablab). Tulasi or Tulashishta. Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum). Chinta, Chintya, or Varachinta. Chinta (Tamarindus indica). Vakkala Vakkalu (Areca Catechu). Puchcha Puchcha (Citrullus Colocynthis). Padma-sista Padma (red lotus). Kamala Kamalam (white lotus). Aranta Arati (Musa sapientum: plantain). Thotakula Thotakura (Amarantus, sp.). Uthakula Uththareni (Achyranthes aspera). Mandu Mamadikaya (Mangifera indica). Dikshama Drakshapandu (grapes). Venkola Vankaya (Solanum Melongena: brinjal). Sauna Samanthi (Chrysanthemum indicum). Gosila, Sathya Gosila, and Uthama Gosila. Cow. Asthi Elephant. Enupa Buffalo. Ghonta Horse. Ananta Cobra. Bhramada or Bhramara Bee. Arka or Surya Sun. Chandra, Chandra Sishta, Suchandra, or Vannavamsam. Moon.