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The most practiced marriage system found in the Nepali society is the magi- bihe (arranged marriage). Magi-bihe i.e. arranged marriage in Nepali Community unlike in other communities is finalized by the girl’s family when the boy’s family puts forward the proposal of marriage. Generally, a relative acts as the middle man (lami) in marriage negotiations. The practice of comparing names by an astr…