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endogamy  

Definition

  • The Greek for ‘within’ (endo) is here coupled with the Greek for marriage (gamy) to describe the institution of marrying within a particular group. Social groupings of various scales – tribes, clans, castes, nations – can require it. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Sociology; Endogamy]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JZ62LLDD-X

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