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Marriage only within the tribe; a custom restricting a man in his choice of a wife to the tribe to which he belongs; -- opposed to exogamy.
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Cultural norms prescribing that people marry inside their own social group or category.
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the restriction of mating within determined social groups.
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marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
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The custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan or tribe (The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary 1993, Volume 1, A-M p817)
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inmarriage, marriage to an individual within a defined social group, category, or range.
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a rule requiring marriage within a specified social or kinship group.
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The practice of marrying within a social group. Endogamous societies have a high number of first and second cousin marriages.
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This refers to marrying within the race.
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Marriage to a person within one's own group (kin, caste, community).
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Rules (not necessarily codified) requiring marriage within a group, e.g. religion, class, ethnicity. Endogamy strengthens ties within a group. (See exogamy)
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Endogamy is the practice of marrying within a social group. Cultures who practice endogamy require marriage between specified social groups, classes, or ethnicities. A Danish endogamist would require marriage only to other Danes.
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