No description of the caste need be given here, but the following interesting particulars may be recorded.

The word Kamma means an ear ornament, and according to tradition a valuable jewel of this kind belonging to a Raja of Warangal fell into the hands of his enemies.

One section of the great Kapu caste, boldly attacking the foe and recovering the jewel, were hence called Kamma, while another section, which ran away, received the derogatory title of Velama (_veli_, away).

Another story says that the Kammas and Velamas were originally one caste, and had adopted the Muhammadan system of _gosha_ or _purda_.

But finding that they were thus handicapped in competition with the other cultivating castes, it was proposed that the new custom should be abandoned.