Multiple choice

Patrilateral parallel cousin marriage is associated with which of the following?

  1. North East Indian Christian tribes

  2. The Bhil tribe of Central India

  3. The Rajputs of North-West India

  4. The Dhund of Murree Hills

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Explanation

Patrilateral parallel cousin marriage (marriage with the father's brother's daughter) is a specific kinship practice found among certain Muslim groups, such as the Dhund of the Murree Hills. It is generally absent in the Hindu kinship systems of the Rajputs or the Bhil tribes.