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Southern India has particularly low Muslim populations - and definitely doesn’t follow that guidance. The vedas have many sections which get widely ignored. E
by lazide 1y ago
Southern India has particularly low Muslim populations - and definitely doesn’t follow that guidance.
The vedas have many sections which get widely ignored.
Edit: HN throttling is terrible. Here is a link to a couple studies [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32641190/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32641190/], [https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Trends-in-consanguineous-marriages-in-states-of-South-India_tbl1_351228898 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Trends-in-consanguineous...]
AP has the highest rate, around 28%
- bakul 1y agoI has asked friends who would know more about South India. If you have any references about statistics and causes please share. Thanks!
- bakul 1y agoI found one map that may be interest: https://araingang.medium.com/cousin-marriage-in-south-asia-fc83f9a6e912 https://araingang.medium.com/cousin-marriage-in-south-asia-f... But note that the article is really talking about first-degree incest/pedophila/sexual abuse which is taboo in pretty much every society.