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Marriage Customs in Nepal : Traditions and Wedding Ceremonies Among Various Nepalese Ethnic Groups (With Also a Reference to Indian Hindu Marriage)

AuthorIndra Majupuria and Trilok Chandra Majupuria
PublisherM. Devi
Publisher2009
Publishervi
Publisher224 p,
Publisher16 col plates, 144 b/w plates, 47 line drawings, 1 map
Contents: Preface. 1. The essence of marriage. 2. Institution of marriage. 3. Marriages and conjugal relations. 4. Dowry (Daijo). 5. Child marriage. 6. Different forms of Vedic marriage. 7. Some common features of Indian Hindu marriage. 8. Differences in Vedic marriages as practiced in India and Nepal. 9. Vedic Hindu marriage in Nepal. 10. Ethnic groups of Nepal. 11. Royal marriage. 12. Marriage customs in important ethnic groups: i. Marriage customs among the people of the middle hill and valleys. ii. Marriage customs among the people of high Himalayas. iii. Marriage customs among the people of Terai. 13. Selected references. Index.

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