It is considered by the Tellis as a breach of caste rules to sail in a boat or ship. If a cow dies with a rope round its neck, or on the spot where it is tethered, the family which owned it is under pollution until purification has been effected by means of a pilgrimage, or by bathing in a sacred river. The Holodias will not rear male calves at their houses, and do not castrate their bulls. Male calves are disposed of by sale as speedily as possible. Those Holodias who are illiterate make the mark (nisani) of a ball of turmeric paste as a substitute for their autograph on documents. In like manner, the nisanis of the Bolodias and Khadis respectively are the leather belt of a bullock and curved pole of the oil-mill. Among nisanis used by other Oriya castes, the following may be noted:-- Korono (writer caste), style. Ravulo (temple servants), trident. Bavuri (basket-makers and earth-diggers), sickle. Dhoba (washermen) fork used for collecting firewood. Brahman, ring of dharba grass, such as is worn on ceremonial occasions. In their marriage ceremonies, the Tellis observe the standard Oriya type, with a few variations. On the day before the wedding, two young married women carry two new pots painted white on their heads. To support the pots thereon, a single cloth, with the two ends rolled up to form a head-pad, must be used. The two women, accompanied by another married woman carrying a new winnowing basket, and mokkuto (forehead chaplet), proceed, to the accompaniment of the music of a chank shell and pipes, to a temple, whereat they worship. On their way home, the two girls, according to the custom of other Oriyas castes, go to seven houses, at each of which water is poured into their pots. During the marriage ceremony, after the ends of the cloths of the bride and bridegroom have been tied together, they exchange myrabolams (Terminalia fruits) and areca nuts. Until the close of the ceremonies, they may not plunge into a tank (pond) or river, and, in bathing, may not wet the head. Most of the Tellis are Paramarthos, and follow the Chaitanya form of Vaishnavism, but some are Smartas, and all worship Takuranis (village deities). Telugu.--Telugu or Telaga is used as a linguistic term indicating a person who speaks that language. It has, at recent times of census, been returned as a sub-division of various classes, e.g., Agasa, Balija, Banajiga, Bedar, Bestha, Devanga, Holeya, Kumbara, Rachewar, Tsakala, and Uppara. Further, Telugu Vellala appears as a synonym of Velama, and Telugu Chetti as a synonym of Saluppan. Ten (honey).--Ten or Jen has been recorded as a sub-division or exogamous sept of jungle Kurumbas and Holeyas. Some Irulas style themselves Ten Padaiyachi or Ten Vanniyan, Padaiyachi and Vanniyan being a title and synonym of the Pallis. Tendisai (southern country).--Recorded as a division of Vellalas in the Madura and Coimbatore districts. Tene (millet: Setaria italica).--An exogamous sept of Holeya.