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money frequently to their wives. Women
in communities have eloped with other
men. The wives of migrant men often move
to sub urban situation, they don’t have to
work on the farm like in village. The reason
of moving to cities is to give well education
to their children. It was reported that often
it has seen that women have relationship
with other man in cities by the influence of
television serials. When women have too
much work they don’t have time to think
about their wishes and hence they fulfill
family responsibility well was interpreted.
In instances when the wives of the migrated
men live with joint family particularly in
Dalit some amount of money is sent to the
wives for daily use and most sent to the
parents. In case of brahmin chettri the migrated
men send all their money to their parents.
The wives of such men do not have any
money most of the time. Sometime some
money is given by the parent in laws to the
wife of the migrated husbands.
It was further explored that there is
individual difference. Some women feel that
they can develop trust in the family and
therefore can go wherever they want. Most
communities feel that women easily trust
people so if you give them money they can
easily be coaxed by other men and misused.
TRADITIONAL
PRACTICES WHICH
IMPACT TO THE
PSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-
BEING OF WOMEN
The practice of isolating during
menstruation among Magar and Tamang does
not exist. Magar families that live together
with Brahmin Chettri etc follow the Hindu
tradition. Same tradition is not followed
with same intensity in all communities.
Brahmin culture is dominating in
communities.
Women regret of being born as daughters
and therefore they want not to give birth to
daughters. The reasons behind of this are
boys or men are freer to mobile, women
are not recognized in the community, they
are insulted and abused, women are always
considered as inferior to men or boys.
Moreover, there is stress on women to give
birth to a boy. When there is no son in the
family the men bring second wives, this
creates stress in women until a son is born.
The family wanting to have son is so that
they take future care of parents and have
greater meaning during the funeral after
death (to give daag batti). It is believed of
community people that daughter will get
married and go to another house therefore
they want son who will take care in the oldage.
Communities feel that after marriage if the
girls take good care of their husband’s house
she keeps the pride of the family. Therefore
women are highly dependent on husband.
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Psychosocial Issues of
Women affected by conflict