Concerning the social organisation of the Todas, Mr. Breeks states that they are "divided into two classes, which cannot intermarry, viz., Dêvalyâl and Tarserzhâl. The first class consists of Peiki class, corresponding in some respects to Brahmans; the second of the four remaining classes the Pekkan, Kuttan, Kenna, and Todi. A Peiki woman may not go to the village of the Tarserzhâl, although the women of the latter may visit Peikis." The class names given by Mr. Breeks were readily recognised by the Todas whom I interviewed, but they gave Terthal (comprising superior Peikis) and Tarthal as the names of the divisions. They told me that, when a Terthal woman visits her friends at a Tarthal mand, she is not allowed to enter the mand, but must stop at a distance from it. Todas as a rule cook their rice in butter-milk, but, when a Terthal woman pays a visit to Tarthal mand, rice is cooked for her in water. When a Tarthal woman visits at a Terthal mand, she is permitted to enter into the mand, and food is cooked for her in buttermilk. The restrictions which are imposed on Terthal women are said to be due to the fact that on one occasion a Terthal woman, on a visit at a Tarthal mand, folded up a cloth, and placed it under her putkuli as if it was a baby. When food was served, she asked for some for the child, and on receiving it, exhibited the cloth. The Tarthals, not appreciating the mild joke, accordingly agreed to degrade all Terthal women. According to Dr. Rivers, "the fundamental feature of the social organisation is the division of the community into two perfectly distinct groups, the Tartharol and the Teivaliol [=Dêvalyâl of Breeks]. There is a certain amount of specialisation of function, certain grades of the priesthood being filled only by members of the Teivaliol. The Tartharol and Teivaliol are two endogamous divisions of the Toda people. Each of these primary divisions is sub-divided into a number of secondary divisions [clans]. These are exogamous. Each class possesses a group of villages, and takes its name from the chief of these villages, Etudmad. The Tartharol are divided into twelve clans, the Teivaliol into six clans or madol." When a girl has reached the age of puberty, she goes through an initiatory ceremony, in which a Toda man of strong physique takes part. One of these splendid specimens of human muscularity was introduced to me on the occasion of a phonograph recital at the Paikara bungalow.