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people of different castes
Later on caste division was made much wider based on occupation and people got their
surname according to their occupation. For example, Bhandari - The storekeeper,
Vaidhya - Doctor, Joshi - related to the astrology, etc. In this situations too people
were very happy to come under different castes because their occupations would be
identified and respected by the state.

Cultural Practices

different religions and cultures

The cultural practices were highly flourished during the ancient period and practiced
during the medieval period and followed the same in the modern society. The ancient
society was very rich in culture. All the cultural practises started from the ancient
period like to celebrate Dashain and Tihar, Nwaran, Pasni, death rituals, etc. The
same practices followed by medieval society and started more culture to follow. For
example, Pusawan (worshipping the ancestors as god), Chudakarma (Bratabandha),
Shriphal Bibaha (Ihi), Chaurasi Puja, Junko, funeral Procession, etc. are still practiced
in the modern society.

Customs and Lifestyles

marriage bratabandha
Our ancestors develop their own practice. They practised to say Namaste, bowing
their heads to parents, using right hand while eating, worship Deities by facing
towards east, enchanting mantras while worshipping gods and goddesses. This gave
rise to different lifestyles and uniqueness in the world.

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