In the U.S. it is illegal as well as socially frowned upon to marry certain relatives. This is an example of a society that practices ________,

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Kindred exogamy is the practice of marrying outside of one's kin group, which is the case in the U.S. where it is illegal and socially unacceptable to marry some close relatives. Kindred paternity and maternity refer specifically to the tracing of one's lineage through the father or mother, respectively. Kindred endogamy is the practice of marrying within one's kin group, which is not the case in the U.S.

In the US It Is Illegal as Well as Socially Frowned Upon