Definition of Endogamous. Meaning of Endogamous. Synonyms of Endogamous

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Definition of Endogamous

Endogamous
Endogamous En*dog"a*mous, a. [Endo- + Gr. ? marriage.] Marrying within the same tribe; -- opposed to exogamous.

Meaning of Endogamous from wikipedia

- Several religious and ethnic religious groups are traditionally more endogamous, although sometimes mating outside of the group occurs with the added...
- of the English word 'caste' when they applied it to the thousands of endogamous, hereditary Indian social groups they encountered upon their arrival in...
- on the Indian subcontinent. Social classes are defined by thousands of endogamous hereditary groups, often termed as jātis, or "castes". India abolished...
- manufacture of other items of jewellery. Like similar Hindu castes, they are endogamous and maintain a system of clan (gotra) exogamy. The various sub-divisions...
- Kanyakubja Brahmins are an endogamous Brahmin community mainly found in northern India. They are classified as one of the Pancha Gauda Brahmin communities...
- northeastern parts of Sri Lanka. The Vellalar are members of several endogamous castes such as the numerically strong Arunattu Vellalar, Chozhia Vellalar...
- Sanadhya Brahmin (also spelled as Sanadh , Sanah , Sanidya or Sandhya) is an endogamous sub caste of Gaur Brahmins. Their main concentration is in western Uttar...
- K'nā'nāya (Canaanite)) also known as the Southists or Tekkumbhagar, are an endogamous ethnic group found among the Saint Thomas Christian community of Kerala...
- Gorgarte, are an artisanal caste among Somali people. They have been endogamous, and their traditional hereditary occupation has been as hunters. The...
- study based on the DNA analysis of unrelated Indians determined that endogamous Jatis originated during the Gupta Empire.[citation needed] Professor Madhav...