The sub-divisions among the Savaras, which, so far as I can gather, are recognised, are as follows:—
A.—Hill Savaras.
(1) Savara, Jāti Savara (Savaras par excellence), or Māliah Savara. They regard themselves as superior to the other divisions. They will eat the flesh of the buffalo, but not of the cow.
(2) Arsi, Arisi, or Lombo Lanjiya. Arsi means monkey, and Lombo Lanjiya, indicating long-tailed, is the name by which members of this section are called, in reference to the long piece of cloth, which the males allow to hang down. The occupation is said to be weaving the coarse cloths worn by members of the tribe, as well as agriculture.
(3) Luāra or Mūli. Workers in iron, who make arrow heads, and other articles.
(4) Kindal. Basket-makers, who manufacture rough baskets for holding grain.
(5) Jādu. Said to be a name among the Savaras for the hill country beyond Kollakota and Puttāsingi.
(6) Kumbi. Potters who make earthen pots. “These pots,” Mr. Fawcett writes, “are made in a few villages in the Saora hills. Earthen vessels are used for cooking, or for hanging up in houses as fetishes of ancestral spirits or certain deities.”
B.—Savaras of the low country.
(7) Kāpu (denoting cultivator), or Pallapu.