Originally posted by: Mugkale
Don't be sorry... You brought up correct point..
Even I am aware of these kind of marriages... Bua ke bete se shadi is very common and as per my knowledge prevalent in all of India..
Mama- bhanji is restricted to South India only again according to my knowledge... N I think it is still a practice among underprivileged people.. i have seen such young couples who are house helpers, labours..
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Sorry Mugs.. please dont take it wrong
the custom of marriage with mama bhanji does not exist for the entire South. this is again region specific..(no fingers at all to the sentiments attached, just for information sake)
No offence.. but generally 'south' get tagged as one territory..but the culture with in varies widely too..
Although first cousin marriages existed.. mostly in a previous generation..uncle niece is seen as a forbidden one in some other parts of south.. I can say with respect to the ancestral culture of Kerala.. In fact in early era there was a prevelant rule of inheritnce called 'marumakkathayam' .. the inheritence law was through nephew, so cousins were married to each other....so as somebody already told.. keeping property intact with family was a major reason..
** really hope this would not hurt the sentiments of any sort..
Edited by faja - 4 years ago