SOCIAL LIFE AND TRADITIONS

SOCIAL LIFE AND TRADITIONS:-

Social life means running tradition, behavior of the people, language and religion

 of a society. In the context from the time immemorial past Nepal has been a holy place

for penance and contemplation because of her  density of forest. As the passage of time the Gopalas and Mahispalas (Cow-graziers and buffalo graziers) entered into this kingdom. But the special and proper tribe of this country is the Kirantas- tribe of the Mongolian and Tibeto- burman features.

Later the Mongols from the northern side and the Aryans from the southern side entered into this valley gradually. In such course of entry misture of their blood gave the impact of its kind in the society.

In the medieval period due to the tyrannical rule of the Mohammedans in India millions of the Hindus entered into the dense forest of Nepal.

The Mohammedans as they were like barbarians in the eyes of the Hindus, same was the behave of the Hindus with the valley dwellers when they entered.

From the age of the Vedas the caste system or Varna Vyabastha was running in the society. In the Vedic period the Nepalese society was divided into four caste or Varna – Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Sudra. In the course of time other sub-caste. This system developed according to their profession. During the medieval period even sudras were divided into two parts- touchable and untouchable.