Explain the following concept with suitable example : Hypergamy and Hypogamy
Explain the following concept with suitable example :
Hypergamy and Hypogamy
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1. In hypergamy, a man marries a woman of a lower social status group or a woman marries a man of higher social group which elevates her position in society. Example : Anuloma practiced within varna system.
2. In hypogamy a man marries a woman of a higher social status group. This type of marriage offers a man from lower rank an entry into the higher rank. Example : Prahiloma practiced in varna system.
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