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endogamy

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endogamy

The custom of marrying within one's own group – tribe, caste, or clan. The opposite is exogamy.



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At a time when the extended family was a basic unit of enterprise in the organization of business, Luso-conversos' frequent resort to endogamy was crucial in fomenting their ethnic cohesion and extending the reach of their mercantile networks.
Is there some post-exilic issue being raised here beyond the endogamy requirement that has to do with a larger legal issue of what responsibility the Israelite has for the safety of foreigners, as well as their acceptance into the community through legal practice and marriage?
Many critics interpret the "damaged" Fleetwood children as a genetic consequence of the practice of endogamy within such a small community.
 
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