This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Michael Hardy (talk | contribs) at 16:28, 19 December 2003 ("refers to" is not _always_ bad, but "is" is usually better). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 16:28, 19 December 2003 by Michael Hardy (talk | contribs) ("refers to" is not _always_ bad, but "is" is usually better)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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