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Cousin marriage (ફુઈ વાંહે ભત્રીજી) practice in our culture: Why did it start, and how is it viewed today?

What are the historical origins of cousin marriage practices in certain communities?

Just a quick note: the question asked above in the post above is my own and is not intended to offend or target anyone. My goal is simply to spark a conversation. If it was interpreted differently, I sincerely apologize.

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u/BadBway — 12 days ago

Outlaws of Saurashtra: Visualising the Barvatiyas and Jadejas of Kutch and Halar (fan art)

Cavalrymen (L to R): Veer Ram Wala of Vavdi, Veer Bhagat Nathraj Modwadiya, Qadir Baksh Rind Baloch from Makran

Infantrymen (L to R): Illustration of a Jadeja sepoy from "A Kattiwar Sentry" by artist Horace Van Ruith, Illustration of a Garasiya chieftain (likely a Jadeja) from "Cutch, or Random Sketches..." published in London in 1839, Aapa Jogidas Khuman from Savar-Kundla

u/BadBway — 17 days ago

How culturally close is Kathiyawari culture to Sindhi versus Marwari cultures, and which of these two regions: Sindh or Rajasthan, has historically influenced the Saurashtra more?

Ajrakh vs Bandhani

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u/BadBway — 18 days ago