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DNA tests are uncovering the true prevalence of in...
None of India is looking particularly good, but each state in southern India looks to have 20-25% rates of first-cousin marriages. Pretty high.
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The crazy thing is India has ample population to avoid this problem. It's not some isolated tribe or small island community. The reasons have to be social/political.
lazide
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It’s the caste system + specific social factors.
lazide
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Southern India it’s even higher
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