Nōkkans wear the sacred thread, and carry with them a big drum and a gourd pipe like that used by snake-charmers.
Noliya.—A synonym used by Oriya castes for the Telugu Jalāris.
Nonaba.—A territorial sub-division of Vakkaliga. The name is derived from Nonambavādi, one of the former great divisions of the Tanjore country.
Nōttakāran.—The office of village Nōttakāran, or tester, has been abolished in modern times. It was generally held by a goldsmith, whose duty was to test the rupees when the land revenue was being gathered in, and see that they were not counterfeit.
Nuchchu (broken rice).—A gōtra of Kurni.
Nūkala (coarse grain powder).—An exogamous sept of Padma Sālē.
Nulayan.—In the Madras Census Report, 1901, ninety-six individuals are recorded as belonging to a small caste of Malayālam fishermen and boatmen. The Nulayans are found in Travancore, and were returned in the census of Malabar, as the two small British settlements of Anjengo and Tangacheri in Travancore are under the jurisdiction of the Collector of Malabar.
Nūnē (oil).—An occupational sub-division of Kōmati.
Nunia (nuno, salt).—A sub-division of Odiya.
Nūrankurup.—An occupational name for Paravans settled in Malabar, whose employment is that of lime-burners (nūru, lime).