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People belonging to a particular gotra may not be of the same caste (as there are many gotras which are part of different castes) in the Hindu social system. However, there is a notable exception among matrilineal Tulu speakers, for whom the lineages are the same across the castes. People of the same gotra are generally not allowed to marry.
The Kora family structure is mostly nuclear. Marriage with same exogamous gotra is prohibited. They are patrilineal and patrilocal. While polygyny is permissible in the Kora society, most marriages are monogamous. At the turn of the 20th century, most Koras in West Bengal practiced infant marriage and had strong taboos around premarital sex ...
There are 12 Gotra in Parwar community. Each Gotra has 12 Moor (lineages). A marriage within the same gotra or lineage are not allowed. Traditionally a marriage within any of the 8 branches (the moor of boy or girl, mother's family, father's mother's family etc) was not permitted and hence the community was termed ashta-shakha. [1]
Generally, the gotra forms an exogamous unit, with marriage within the same gotra being regarded as incest and prohibited by custom. [1] The name of the gotra can be used as a surname, but it is different from a surname and is strictly maintained because of its importance in marriages among Hindus, especially among castes.
The inheritance of lineage identity in the form of gotra or in the form of ancestral house is through the mother. Marriage between people of same gotra is prohibited. Inheritance is matrilineal, but in all aspects the husband is the head of the household. All Tuluvas practice matriarchal system of living.
India's Hindu Marriage Act 1955, India's federal law regulating Brahminical marital customs. With advancements in genetic sciences changing the understanding of how an individual’s lineage is traced, many Brahmins world over have shifted away from strictly adhering to Rigvedic ideals of the Gotric system. [ 32 ]
India’s top court has rejected a landmark petition seeking the recognition of same-sex marriage in the country, a blow for the queer community that denies tens of millions of LGBT+ couples the ...
Prohibition of Unlawful Assembly (Interference with the Freedom of Matrimonial Alliances) Bill, 2011 is a proposed legislation in India which intends to check honor killings. [1] It aims to criminalise the intimidation of consenting adults by kangaroo courts for same- gotra marriages, inter-caste, inter-community and inter-religious marriages.