Sentences with phrase «practice endogamy»
Jews were supposed to practice endogamy — that is, marriage within the 12 tribes of Israel.
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Local populations became entrenched, eschewing intermarriage with other groups and adopting a cultural pattern of what researchers call endogamy, the practice of marrying only within an ethnic or social group.
Furthermore, assessing the pigmentation diversity patterns of a local region in India led us to examine how strict marriage practices and multi-layered endogamy contribute to the mosaic of skin tones.
That's because the Ashkenazi have what's called endogamy, which is the practice of marrying within the community.