The Rodighar and it's role in Gurung society

Rodighar, an institution found among the Gurungs of Nepal, exists in a similar form among Magars. On one level, the rodighar (ghar N- house, from rot II G ro- friends? or sleeping place, tII - house) can be described as a nightly social gathering place, a semi-permanent dormitory where young girls and boys of the village congregate to sing, talk and joke. In some areas, the rodighar seems to be dying out and many Gurung villages no longer have fixed rodi houses as such, although they did in the recent past. It has been suggested this might be because asociety that allows girls and boys to gather and interact socially is considered lax and immoral, thus social disapproval coming from outside the community initially, then influences the thinking of the community.