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  2. Gotra - Wikipedia

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    In Hindu culture, the term gotra (Sanskrit: गोत्र) is considered to be equivalent to lineage. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline. Generally, the gotra forms an exogamous unit, with marriage within the same gotra being regarded as incest and prohibited by ...

  3. Parwar (Jain community) - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. List of gotras - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. Pravaras - Wikipedia

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    Each Gotra, which is a unit of the Brahmanical exogamous system, is subdivided into several ganas, each with its own distinctive pravara. All ganas within one Gotra usually have at least one pravara-name in common. While the connection of pravaras with exogamy is considered secondary, the pravara system is closely related to the system of gotras.

  6. Newar caste system - Wikipedia

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    Hindu upper-castes like Rajopadhyayas and Chatharīyas also try to avoid "Sa-Gotra" marriages; marrying someone of the same gotra or lineage. Traditional families also get advice from family Jyotishi/Joshi for horoscope match-making. For most Newars, partners must belong to different descent-group lineages within the same caste. [19]

  7. This nurse's story is exactly why same-sex marriage matters - AOL

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    Trish Gorman, a trauma ICU nurse, recently took to Facebook to explain exactly why we need same-sex marriage. In the post, she recounted a devastating situation she experienced at her work.

  8. Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development

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    The creed of exogamy, is not that sapindas (blood-kins) cannot marry, but a marriage between sagotras (gotras or clans of the same class) is regarded as a sacrilege. In spite of the endogamy of the castes within them, exogamy is strictly observed and that there are more rigorous penalties for violating exogamy than there are for violating endogamy.

  9. ‘Nawi’ Review: Four Kenyan Filmmakers Collaborate on an ...

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    Watching “Nawi,” two things become quickly evident. First, a wonderful lead performance carries the film. Michelle Lemuya Ikeny plays the eponymous character, a 13-year-old who yearns to go to ...