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Funeral Rites
Funeral rites are also performed strictly in accordance with 'Shastras'.
In case of death of an unmarried young man or women the body is
normally buried and not cremated. There is general mourning for
a week or so by the entire village or the caste group affected.
All celebrations like marriages are cancelled within the caste
group or village concerned. However, in case of an adult who is
married, the body is cremated. There may be special mourning for
13 days, after which a Puja is performed, called 'Teraween', and
feast is given in case of an old man. There may also be a Puja and
feast after 12 months known as 'Barsi'. No marriage ceremony takes
place in the family concerned for a year and festivals too are not
celebrated in the village during that period to mourn the death
of a person.
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