Exogamous group is a section of society within which marriages are prohibited. A marriage within an exogamous group is regarded as incestuous.
Examples of exogamous groups are:
- Gotras and Clans in the castes in India.
- "Fis" among the Albanians
- Individuals with the same last name in China, or Chinese surname, Chinese clan
Famous quotes containing the word group:
“Caprice, independence and rebellion, which are opposed to the social order, are essential to the good health of an ethnic group. We shall measure the good health of this group by the number of its delinquents. Nothing is more immobilizing than the spirit of deference.”
—Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985)