Question

2 Give very short answer to the following questions.

(a) What are the types of Guthi? What are they? Name them.
(b) Who practise Veja? Why?
(c) Differentiate between a Guthiyar and a Thakali.
(d) Which community do you belong to? Write the name of a typical rite or ritual practised by the people of your ethnicity/caste.
Give short answer to the following questions,
(a) "Nepal is a country rich in social tradition." Justify this statement with examples.
(b) How does Guthi help to maintain social rules in the Newari society? Discuss.
(c) Mention the similarities and differences between Veja, Badghar, Guthi, Parma, Paincho and Paalo.
(d) Write short notes on: (1) Veja (ii) Badghar
(e) What is Rodighar? What is its significance? What might be the reasons on its criticism nowadays?
f) Why are social traditions important? Mention any six points.
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Answer 1

e) Rodi Ghar is the place of gurung community where girls and boys of the community get together to sing and dance in the evening.

c) The similarities between them is they all are are the tradition or custom of different ethnic group. They helps to preserve the culture. They also helps to know us about history and culture and also it's values. They are equally important in the society.

The differences between them are:

Bheja is prevalent in the magar community wheras Badghar is prevalent in tharu community and gutthi is prevalent in newar community.

Parma is a practice of giving and taking help especially in in agricultural activities wheras Paincho is the system of giving and taking off something.

Hope this helps you.