"The majority of the Sanyasis found, and generally known as such, are a class of Sudra devotees, who live by begging, and pretend to powers of divination. They wear garments coloured with red ochre, and allow the hair to grow unshorn. They often have settled abodes, but itinerate. Many are married, and their descendants keep up the sect, and follow the same calling." [145] Sapiri.--A synonym of Relli. Sappaliga.--It is noted, in the Madras Census Report, 1901, that "in some taluks of South Canara they are said to be identical with, or a sub-caste of Ganiga." The Ganigas are a Canarese caste, of which the traditional occupation is oil-pressing. In the Manual of the South Canara district, it is recorded that "Sappaligs appear to be identical with the Devadigas (temple musicians) in North Canara, though they are regarded as distinct castes in South Canara. The Sappaligs are, as the name sappal (noise) implies, a class of musicians in temples, but a number of them are cultivators." Sappaliga is an occupational term. The musicians among the Tulu Moger fishing caste are called Sappaligas, in the same way that those Mogers who are engaged as oil-pressers are called Ganigas, both being occupational names. Sara (thread).--A gotra of Kurni. Saragu (dried or withered leaves).--A sub-division of Valaiyan. Sarangulu.--Recorded, in the Nellore district, as being sailors. The name is doubtless equivalent to Serang, which has been defined [146] as meaning "a native boatswain, or chief of a lascar crew; the skipper of a small native vessel." Sarattu (sacred thread).--A sub-division of Kanakkan, members of which wear the sacred thread. Sarayi (alcoholic liquor).--A sub-division of Balija. Sarige (lace).--The name of a class of gold-lace makers in Mysore, and of an exogamous sept of Kuruba. Sastri.--In the Madras Census Report, 1901, Sastri (one learned in the shastras) is described as "unrecognizable. The word is used as a title by Smarta Brahmans in the Madras Presidency, but the persons returning it came from Bombay, and were not Brahmans." Sastri is recorded in my notes as a title of Devangas.