Saptari. The tradition of feasting at the home of the deceased after death is becoming distorted. Death feasts are a tradition and culture of Madhesh, and when someone dies at home, there is a compulsion to worry about the feast rather than the pain of losing a person.
When someone dies at home, the head of the household has to prepare for the death feast along with the rituals. There is still a compulsion to hold three to five feasts within thirteen days of death, according to caste and community. Some people hold the biggest feasts in terms of name and competition.
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