Originally posted by: lakshmim_84
u got that totally wrong.... i am a malayali.... it is the tamilians who marry their maternal uncle... for us.. uncle is more respected than father... he is considered to be ur true guardian.... actually... in kerala.. esp among nair communities.. v follow matriachial system. So u belong to mother's family... n u inherit properties from ur mother n uncles... not father... father's property goes to his sister's kids.... though now its changed.. v follow the indian judicial system now..
sorry dear . actually my malyalee friend must have mentioned tamilian perhaps. i probably mixed up the two. 😕my point was that the custom of marrying relatives still continues in our society. but now it is considered to b genetically unsafe 4 the recessive traits in either parent has a greater chance of being transmitted to the next generation.😛