Cousin marriage
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cousin-marriage-166-2279817
title:
Cousin marriage
text:
A cousin marriage is a marriage where the spouses are cousins. The practice was common in earlier times and continues to be common in some societies today, though in some jurisdictions such marriages are prohibited. Worldwide, more than 10% of marriages are between first or second cousins. Cousin marriage is an important topic in anthropology and alliance theory. In some cultures and communities, cousin marriages are considered ideal and are actively encouraged and expected; in others, they are
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encyclopedia
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Marriage between those with common grandparents or other recent ancestors
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_marriage
date created:
2006-07-03T03:28:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T18:12:45Z
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