title: Ratyauli
text: # Ratyauli
  
  Music for Ganesha, a 20th century painting by Charles Freegrove Winzer, depicting local men singing religious song :
  
  Music of Nepal :
  
  General topics :
  
  Dhimay
  
  Bhusyah
  
  Madal
  
  Sarangi
  
  Damphu
  
  Dholak
  
  Chyabrung
  
  Bansuri :
  
  Genres :
  
  Dapa
  
  Dohori
  
  Selo
  
  Bhajan
  
  Rodhi
  
  Adhunik Geet
  
  Nepali Rock
  
  Nepali Hip hop :
  
  Specific forms :
  
  Tamang Music
  
  Newa music
  
  Gurung music
  
  Khas
  
  Maithili music
  
  Sunuwar music
  
  Magar music
  
  Bhojpuri music
  
  Sherpa music
  
  Thakali music
  
  Chepang music
  
  Rai music
  
  Tibetan music
  
  Lepcha music
  
  Limbu music
  
  Kusunda music :
  
  Media and performance :
  
  Nationalistic and patriotic songs :
  
  vte :
  
  Ratyauli (Nepali: रत्यौली) is a traditional Nepalese event performed in the bride or groom's house in the wedding evening by female relatives and guests. Male are strictly prohibited in the event. In the event, women play games, sing traditional songs and dance which has some explicit content. In modern times, Ratyauli events are organized in public places as well.
  
  ## Proceedings
  
  The traditional Ratyauli is organized in three parts based on the sequence of marriage. In the first part, songs are sung describing the events before the groom comes to take the bride in her house. In the middle part, songs describe the event from wedding to the time when groom takes the bride to his home. It also describes the relationship between in-laws and new bride. In this section, the explicit part is sung. In the end part, songs describe the best wishes to the new couple by praying to gods and goddesses.
  
  