The agua, a mediator who negotiates between the two families, approaches the bride's father to ask for his daughter's hand in marriage for the groom.

Then the groom and his family visit the bride's house with gifts of rice, handia (rice-beer), and animals.

The groom's party prepares their food, celebrates with the bride's family in the evening, and returns to their village.

Next, the two families settle on a bride price, called kania muli hessu or sukha mula.

One the kania mula is settled, the date of marriage is fixed with the consent of the kalo, or village priest.

On the morning of the marriage day, the groom's barat (wedding procession) arrives at the bride's village with handia.

[2] Marriage practices have changed in recent years, with the greater influence of broader Odia culture and modernization.

The members of the barat are now served mahua liquor instead of handia, along with meat and rice, at the bride's house.

[2] The Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal classifies the Kisan as a subgroup within the broader social group of Terai Janajati.