Social:Exogamous group

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
• The Oroqen people, one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China
• Individuals with the same last name in China, or Chinese surname, Chinese clan

See also

• Marriage
• Exogamy
• Endogamy