The dead are burnt, and the spot where cremation takes place is marked by setting up in the ground a bamboo pole, to which one of the dead man's rags is attached. The domestic pots, which were used during his last illness, are broken there. Death pollution is observed for eight days. On the ninth day, the ashes, mixed with water, are cleared up, and milk is poured over the spot. The ashes are sometimes buried in a square hole, which is dug to a depth of about three feet, and filled in. Over it a small hut-like structure is raised. A few of these sepulchral monuments may be seen on the south side of the Pangam stream on the Jeypore-Malkangiri road. The personal names of the Mattiyas are often taken from the day of the week on which they are born. Mavilan.--Described, in the Madras Census Report, 1901, as a small tribe of shikaris (hunters) and herbalists, who follow makkathayam (inheritance from father to son), and speak corrupt Tulu. Tulumar (native of the Tulu country), and Chingattan (lion-hearted people) were returned as sub-divisions. "The name," Mr. H. A. Stuart writes, [34] "is said to be derived from mavilavu, a medicinal herb. I think, however, the real derivation must be sought in Tulu or Canarese, as it seems to be a Canarese caste. These people are found only in the Chirakkal taluk of Malabar. Their present occupation is basket-making. Succession is from father to son, but among some it is also said to be in the female line." It is recorded, in the Gazetteer of Malabar, that the Mavilons are "divided into Tulu Mavilons and Eda Mavilons, and sub-divided into thirty illams. They are employed as mahouts (drivers of elephants), and collect honey and other forest produce. Their headmen are called Chingam (simham, lion), and their huts Mapura." Mayalotilu (rascal).--Mayalotilu or Manjulotilu is said by the Rev. J. Cain to be a name given by the hill Koyis to the Koyis who live near the Godavari river. Mayan.--Recorded, in the Madras Census Report, as a synonym of Kammalan. The Kamsali goldsmiths claim descent from Maya. Meda, Medara, Medarlu, or Medarakaran.--The Medaras are workers in bamboo in the Telugu, Canarese, Oriya and Tamil countries, making sieves, baskets, cradles, mats, fans, boxes, umbrellas, and tatties (screens). Occasionally they receive orders for waste-paper baskets, coffins for Native Christian children, or cages for pigeons and parrots. In former days they made basket-caps for sepoys. They are said to cut the bamboos in the forest on dark nights, in the belief that they would be damaged if cut at any other time. They do not, like the Korachas, make articles from the leaf of the date-palm (Phoenix).