The manmokh (sister’s son) of the father was present at the council, and when his uncle arrived, the manmokh told him what had been said by his son in the council, and the father said, “I am no pazuli, it is you who are the pazuli: henceforward you must not live at Melgars; you will have nothing from me except what I give you to-day.” The father gave the son a one-horned buffalo (kwadrkutir) and a portion of the Mirzoti funeral place.
Since that day descendants of the son have been separate from Melgarsol and they have held their funerals at Mirzoti, but not on the same spot as the Melgars people.
The Kidmadol and Karshol have lost certain privileges possessed by other Todas. The loss of these privileges is expressed by the Todas as follows:—
(i.) Meitün kitht ògadi. “He may not sit on the meitün.” When a man of Kidmad or Karsh goes to any Tarthar dairy he is not allowed to sit on the raised bed on the right hand side of the door.
(ii.) Nîrsi nest ògadi. “He may not rub the fire-sticks.” If fire has to be made at a male funeral, or on any other occasion, it must be done by a man of another clan.
(iii.) Ertatpun pitth ògadi. “He may not touch the ertatpun,” a dairy vessel which may be touched by any other Toda man. The result of this restriction is that a man of these clans can never hold a dairy office.
Marriages are not allowed between Melgars people and those of either Kidmad or Karsh.
The village of Karsh no longer exists; it was near Akirsikòdri, but in the time of Kilpan (51) the people were so poor that they went to live with the Nidrsiol and have remained with them since. Though living at Nidrsi, they are still regarded as a separate people, and marriages may take place between the two clans. They have only three or four ordinary buffaloes. If a male dies they have to kill [[666]]a persasir, which they obtain from Melgars. The only males living are one man and his son, the father having also two sisters.
The Kidmadol are more prosperous, and the men of the clan appear to be fairly prominent people among the Todas, in spite of their disadvantages. Kijievan (5) has the reputation of being one of the ablest people of the whole community. The clan numbers five males and three females.