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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