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Do changing Nepali wedding practices indicate acculturation?
January 13, 2023 10:00 am
KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Nepal being a multicultural, multiethnic and multilingual nation, there are distinct wedding rituals and practices of various communities in the country. Being a micro social construct, marriage is one of the foremost auspicious events in anyone’s life. So, traditionally, people have been observing different special rituals and practices to make weddings memorable as well as socially acceptable. In the past, people celebrated every moment of marriage in their own houses with their loved ones, observing rituals such as Supadi khelauney, Nanimukhi, Kasar Batar, Samdi vetgat and so on.
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