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Some of the social customs and traditions are given below:
Castes Rituals
The Brahmins Naming ceremony within 11 days
and Chhetris
Weaning ceremony in 5 or 6 months
Bratabandha in 8-16 years
Arranges or love marriage
Mourning period for 13 days
Worship to Brahma, Vishnu, Maheswor celebrate
Dashain, Tihar, Chhath, etc.
The Newars Naming ceremony within 4-11 days
Weaning ceremony in 5 or 6 months, Ihi, arrange or love
marriage
Dead body is either buried or burnt
Worship Hindu Gods or Buddha
Observe Buddha Jayanti, Dashain, Tihar, Jatras, etc.
The Magars Naming ceremony in 11-15 days
Arrange, love or Jari marriage
Observe death ritual for 11-13 mourning period
Celebrate Dashain, Tihar, Nag Puja
Worship Hindu god and goddesses
The Tharus Naming ceremony within 6-9 days
Arrange and love marriage
Dead body is either burnt or buried, mourning period is
5-7 days
Worship to Hindu gods and Goddesses
Celebrate Maghi, Dashain, Tihar, Holi, etc.
The Tamangs Naming ceremony within 3 days
Weaning ceremony 5 or 6 months
Arrange, love or Chori marriage worship Lord Buddha
Lhosar observe Buddha Jayanti, etc.
Dead body is buried
Mourning period is observed for 3 days
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