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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