"cousin" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Father's brother's daughter was most common but still only represented 38% of all cousin marriages, while 62% were with first or second cousins.
- But most families had either no cousin marriages or only one, while for a few the rate was as high as 70%.
- The percentage of Iranian cousin marriages increased from 34 to 44% between the 1940s and 1970s, according to one study.
- Keeping property in the family is a final reason for cousin marriage.
- Advice on cousin marriage in the Middle East has not always been positive, however.
- The current rate of cousin marriage there is 54%, an increase of 12-18% over the previous generation.
- He states that the social, cultural, and economic benefits of cousin marriage need to also be fully considered.
- North Indians do not practice any cousin marriages and it is taboo for them.
- They also have a marked preference for cross cousin marriages.
- There were other instances of cousin marriage both up and down the family tree.
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