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'''Endogamy''' is the practice of marrying within a social group because of social norms that encourage or require it. An example of endogamy are the tribes of Iraq. Because tribal membership is determined by patralineal lines, a woman who marries outside a tribe exits that tribe. As a result, marriage between cousins or second cousins is frequent and encouraged. | ||
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Endogamy is the practice of marrying within a social group because of social norms that encourage or require it. An example of endogamy are the tribes of Iraq. Because tribal membership is determined by patralineal lines, a woman who marries outside a tribe exits that tribe. As a result, marriage between cousins or second cousins is frequent and encouraged.
The opposite of endogamy is exogamy.
see also incest