one source date October 2011 wiktionary endogamyEndogamy is the practice of Marriage marrying within a specific ethnic group , Social class class , or social group , rejecting others on such basis as being unsuitable for marriage or other close personal relationships. A Greek Orthodox Greek Orthodox Christian endogamist, for example, would require that a marriage be only with another Greek Orthodox Christian. Endogamy is common in many cultures and ethnic groups. Several ethnic religious groups ... Judaism Orthodox Jews , have practiced endogamy as an inherent part of their religious beliefs and traditions. Roman Catholics traditionally practiced religious endogamy as well. Adherence Proponents claim that endogamy encourages group affiliation and bonding. It is a common practice among ... . Endogamy can serve as a form of Auto segregation self segregation it helps a community to resist ... Jews of Europe, practice a higher level of endogamy. Notable examples of endogamous religious groups ... generally opposed to ethnic endogamy, typically enforces a limited form of religious endogamy ... of endogamy may lead to a group s extinction rather than its survival, as genetic diseases may develop ... their religion, the Samaritan s practice of endogamy threatens this community refusal to intermarry ... to decrease to fewer than one thousand. Social dynamics Endogamy also plays an important role in social ... of social endogamy is apparent in the United States because occupations have become a chief .... Citation needed date July 2008 Social Class Class endogamy affects social mobility children of top ... hiring and promotion decisions. Elite families generally contribute to endogamy within big business ... of achievement can create new hierarchies. Professions also establish endogamy A child growing up with doctor ..., Property, and Structural Endogamy Visualizing Networked Histories , University of California, Irvine ... Endogamia pt Endogamia ru simple Endogamy sr sh Endogamija fi Endogamia sv Endogami ... more details
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Caste may refer to Caste social science , a hereditary system of occupation, endogamy, social culture, social class, and political power in human society. Eusociality Caste biology , a biologically distinct group within a species of Eusociality eusocial animal, most often insects. disambig ... more details
of Europe and the white people of South Africa , practise a higher level of endogamy. See also Hypersegregation Endogamy Interfaith marriage Supremacism Ethnocentrism White flight Consociationalism Voluntary ... more details
unreferenced sociology article date December 2007 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 Gotra s and Clan s in the castes in India. Fis among the Albanians Individuals with the same last name in China, or Chinese surname , Chinese clan See also Marriage Exogamy Endogamy Category Sociology sociology stub ... more details
has evaluated that the endogamy absence of intermarriage is the only one that can be called ... gotra s or clans of the same class is regarded as a sacrilege. In spite of the endogamy of the castes ... exogamy then there are for violating endogamy. Thus the Superposition of endogamy on exogamy means ... man widower in a caste, and to maintain its endogamy. Strict endogamy could not be preserved without these customs, while caste without endogamy is fake. ref Nagendra Kr. Singh 2000 p. 214. ref According ... Dr. Ambedkar literally viewed as Origin of Caste means The Origin of the Mechanism for Endogamy ... more details
The Kalabaz are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India . They have scheduled caste status. ref People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 673 to 676 Manohar Publications ref Origin The word kalabaz in Hindi language Hindi means an acrobat, and the Kalabaz are an endogamy endogamous sub group within the larger Nat caste Nat caste of North India . Like other Nats, they claim to have originally been Rajput s, who lost caste after their defeat at the hands of the Mughal Empire . Those Nats who became acrobats over time evolved into a distinct community. Historically, the Kalabaz were a nomadic community, but have now been settled by the Indian government. They speak Hindi language Hindi , but have their own particular dialect. ref People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 673 to 676 Manohar Publications ref Present circumstances The Kalabaz are strictly endogamy endogamous and practice clan exogamy . They are further divided into a number of exogamous sub divisions, known as gotra s, namely the Bakiya, Dariyabadi, Dibichia, Ghughasia, Goojre, Gulal, Jharbheria, Kala, Kingiriya, Kulba, Marora, Panchiya, Paharia and Sati. The main function of the gotra is to trace descent and to regulate their marriage alliances. ref People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 673 to 676 Manohar Publications ref The Kalabaz are a landless community, and are still involved in their traditional occupation of acrobatic performances. Many have seen a decline in their traditional occupation, and are employed as day labourers. Like other Hindu castes , each Kalabaz settlement contains a biradari panchayat , an informal caste association, which acts as an instrument of social control. See also Nat caste Nat References reflist Dom people Category Social groups of Uttar Pradesh Category Indian castes Category Hindu communities Category Scheduled Castes o ... more details
The Kuchband are a Hindu caste found in the state of Haryana in India . They are also known as Gihara. The name Kuchband is derived from the Hindi language Hindi word kuch , meaning a weavers brush, on account of ther traditional occupation of manufacturing kuches. According to their traditions, the community emigrated from Rajasthan some three centuries ago. They are now found throughout Haryana , and speak Haryanvi language Haryanvi . According to other traditions, the Kuchband are a sub group of the Singikat community. Like other Hindu artisan caste s, they no longer practice their traditional craft. Most Kuchband are now landless agricultural labourers. ref People of India Hayana Volume XXIII edited by M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia pages 310 to 312 Manohar ref Like other Hindu s, the community is strictly endogamy endogamous , and practice clan exogamy . Their clans are known as gotra s, the main ones being Goyal, Banjara, Vaid, Benewal, Uthwal, Soda and Athwar. See also Singikat References reflist Category Social groups of Haryana Category Indian castes ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Empress Liu Fang was an empress of the History of China Chinese Xiongnu state Han Zhao . She was Liu Yao s third empress. It was likely that she was ethnically Han Chinese Han , because if she were Xiongnu, Liu Yao would not likely have married her due to the prohibition against endogamy given that they had the same family name. Liu Fang was the cousin of Liu Yao s Empress Liu Liu Yao second empress , also named Liu. When the older Empress Liu neared her death in 326, she recommended Liu Fang to Liu Yao as his next empress, praising her as beautiful and virtuous. After her death, Liu Yao married Liu Fang and created her empress. Nothing further is said about her in historical records, and it is not known whether she survived to, or survived, Han Zhao s destruction by Later Zhao in 329. Start box S roy cn S bef rows 2 before Empress Liu Liu Yao Empress Liu S ttl title Empress of Han Zhao years 326 329 ? S non reason Dynasty ended S ttl title Empress of China Western years 326 329 ? S aft after Empress Liu Ming Empress Liu of Later Zhao End box DEFAULTSORT Liu Fang, Empress Category Han Zhao empresses Category 4th century women zh ... more details
The Gadhvi , sometimes also pronounced Garvi are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India . ref People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 389 to 392 Popular Prakashan ref Origin The community is said to have migrated from Rajasthan to Junagadh some two hundred years ago. They were the traditional genealogists of a number of Hindu communities in Saurashtra region Saurashtra and Kutch . The Gadhvi are now found mainly in Junagadh and Bhavnagar District Bhavnagar . ref People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 389 to 392 Popular Prakashan ref Present Circumstances The Gadhvi maintain community endogamy and clan exogamy. They have five exogamous clans, being the Parmar, Jadhav, Gohil, Leuva and Kabaria. All these clans are of equal status. ref People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 389 to 392 Popular Prakashan ref The Gadhvi were traditionally genealogists, but many are now small and medium sized farmers. Many are now also engaged in animal husbandry. A great number are now being urbanized, and taking up a number of urban professions. See also Barot Charan Reference reflist Social groups of Gujarat Category Social groups of Gujarat Category Hindu communities Category Tribes of Kutch ... more details
The Haddad also known as the Danoa are a Sahel ian Muslim ethnic group found through Nigeria , Chad and Sudan , numbering more than 250,000 individuals Fact date November 2007 . They live in the midst of other peoples and do not have their own language but speak the language of the surrounding community. The traditional employment of the community has always been blacksmithry. They are universally despised by all other ethnic groups, and live segregated, generally without any land or water rights, and are strictly Endogamy endogamous and are often considered untouchable by the members of other groups. These sentiments are reciprocated by the Haddad, who maintain a high view of their group. Recently, Haddad members, because of the decline of their monopoly of blacksmithry caused by importation, have started migrating to the Sudanese towns, living beside other ethnic groups. References Cite book author Olson, James Stuart title The Peoples of Africa An Ethnohistorical Dictionary publisher Greenwood Press year 1996 pages 216 id ISBN 0313279187 Category Ethnic groups in Chad Category Ethnic groups in Niger Category Ethnic groups in Sudan Category Muslim communities Africa ethno group stub ... more details
The Godha are Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India . They are also known as Gondha and Gonda. The Godha use Dengar as a community surname. ref name people of india xxi People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part One edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 418 421 ref History and origin The Godha are descended from a group of Gondi people Gond tribals that migrated from Madhya Pradesh some five centuries ago. They are mainly distributed in Surat District Surat and Valsad District Valsad . The Godha now speak Gujarati language Gujarati . ref name people of india xxi Present circumstances The Godha practice community endogamy . They have no system of clans, or clan hierarchy. The Godha are a landless community with their primary occupation is weaving blankets. Many are now involved in a number of occupations such tailoring while others are employed in the diamond cutting industry. The Godha are Hindu and have their own tribal goddeses such as Kan bai and Man bai. ref name people of india xxi See also Gondi people Gond References reflist Social groups of Gujarat Category Social groups of Gujarat Category Indian castes Category Tribal communities of Gujarat Category Hindu communities Category Indigenous peoples of India Hinduism stub ... more details
The Kataria are a sub division of the Bhil community found in the state of Rajasthan in India . They are known as Kataria Bhil because they inhabit the Kataria region of Rajasthan. It is an area that covers parts of the districts of Udaipur District Udaipur , Dungarpur and Banswara District Banswara . ref People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part One edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 159 to 164 Popular Prakashan ref The Kataria are an endogamy endogamous community, and practice clan exogamy. Their clans are known as atak , and there are said to be at least eighty four ataks. The Kataria are a community of small and medium sized farmers. Most of their settlements are exclusively Kataria, and each of them contains an informal caste association. This acts as an instrument of social control, punishing those who transgress community norms. They are entirely Hindu and unlike other Bhil groups donot have tribal deities. The Kataria speak the Bagri language Bagri dialect of Rajasthani language Rajasthani . ref People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part One edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 159 to 164 Popular Prakashan ref See Also Bhil Gametia Bhil Mama Reference reflist Bhil Clans Category Bhil Category Tribal communities of Rajasthan Category Indigenous peoples of India Category Social groups of Rajasthan Category Indian castes ... more details
The Mama are a sub division of the Bhil community found in the state of Rajasthan in India . They are known as Mama Bhil because they followes of the Mama Baleshwar Dayal sect of Hinduism . The sect gets its name from Mama Baleshwar Dayal, who starting preaching to the Bhil s of Kushalgarh tehsil of Banswara District . Like other Bhil groups, they are endogamy endogamous and practice clan exogamy . Their clans are referred to ataks. ref name PoIR XXXVIII 1 165 169 People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part One edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 165 to 169 Popular Prakashan ref The Maman are a community of small and medium sized farmers. Most of their settlements are exclusively Kataria, and each of them contains an informal caste association. This acts as an instrument of social control, punishing those who transgress community norms. They are entirely Hindu and unlike other Bhil groups donot have tribal deities. The Kataria speak the Bagri language Bagri dialect of Rajasthani language Rajasthani . ref name PoIR XXXVIII 1 165 169 See Also Bhil Gametia Bhil Kataria Reference reflist Bhil Clans Category Bhil Category Tribal communities of Rajasthan Category Indigenous peoples of India Category Social groups of Rajasthan Category Indian castes ... more details
The Bura Brahmin are a Brahmin caste found in the state of Haryana in India . They are also known Mahabrahmin and Acharaj . The Bura of Haryana and the Kattaha Brahmin have a common origin. Most Bura now prefer to be known as Acharya Brahmins. ref name PoIH XXIII p 104 109 People of India Hayana Volume XXIII edited by M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia pages 104 to 109 Manohar ref Origin The Bura Brahmin are the funeral priests of Hinduism , as such occupy a low status within the larger Brahmin caste . This includes receiving offerings from the deceased family ten days after the death. The offerings are known as das gatra . According to the community s tradition, they originated in Ujjain in Central India . They are now found mainly in the districts of Hissar District Hissar , Faridabad District Faridabad and Rohtak District Rohtak . ref name PoIH XXIII p 104 109 Present circumstances The Bura Brahmin are strictly endogamy endogamous , and practice village exogamy . They speak Haryanvi language Haryanvi among themselves and Hindi language Hindi with outsiders. ref name PoIH XXIII p 104 109 The Bura Brahmin are now in the process of giving up their traditional occupation, which was to accept offerings at death. Many are now cultivators, while some are involved in daily wage labour. Many, especially in Hissar District , are involved in selling vegetables. Citation needed date September 2011 See Also Kattaha Brahmin s References reflist Category Social groups of Haryana Category Indian castes Category Brahmin communities ... more details
The Bias , or sometimes pronounces Vyas are a Brahmin caste found in the state of Haryana in India . They are also known as Bararia and Srimali. ref name MLSharma People of India Hayana Volume XXIII edited by M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia pages 92 to 96 Manohar ref Origin The word bias means a preacher in Sanskrit , and Bias Brahmin are a group of Nagar Brahmins , who settled in Haryana some six centuries ago. In Haryana , the community is found mainly in the districts of Bhiwani District Bhiwani , Hissar District Hissar , Sonepat District Sonepat , Rohtak District Rohtak , Hissar District Hissar and Karnal District Karnal . They now speak Haryanvi language Haryanvi . ref name MLSharma Present circumstances The Bias are strictly endogamy endogamous and practice clan exogamy . Their clans are referred to as gotra s, and theoretically all gotra claim descent from a respected saint or rishi . Among the larger gotra s are the Gautam, Kaushik, Angira, Vashishth, Garg and Sandal. ref name MLSharma The traditional occupation of the Bias is that of village priests. A small number were large landowners, but most of the community are petty landowners. Like other Brahmin groupings, they have been more successful in taking up higher education, and generally are economically well off. Citation needed date September 2011 See also Nagar Brahmins References reflist Category Social groups of Haryana Category Indian castes Category Brahmin communities ... more details
Refimprove date August 2011 Globalize India date September 2011 Inter caste marriage is term used in South Asia and Middle East ern countries for a marriage where the couple are from two different social groups, e.g. different races, clans or castes. It is relate to exogamy , where marriage is allowed only outside of a social group, and opposed to endogamy , arranged marriage and forced marriage . Encouraging inter caste marriage In India, inter caste marriages were publicly encouraged and supported by politicians such as C. N. Annadurai , the first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu , cn date September 2011 and social activists such as Periyar E. V. Ramasamy , ref name Anita Diehl 1977 Anita Diehl. 1977 . E. V. Ramaswami Periyar A study of the influence of a personality in contemporary South India, Scandinavian University Books Sweden. ISBN 91 24 27645 6. ref Raghupathi Venkataratnam Naidu cn date September 2011 and Manthena Venkata Raju . cn date September 2011 Legal According to Special Marriage Act, 1954 Inter caste marriage is legal in India ,Inter caste marriages are performed under this Act. ref http www.webcitation.org 5syqjSzZk ref References Reflist Indian wedding wedding DEFAULTSORT Love Marriage Category Types of marriage Category Marriage, unions and partnerships in India Category Marriage, unions and partnerships in Pakistan Category Indian caste system Category Pakistani caste system de Liebesheirat ... more details
The Gorchha are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India . They are also known as Gurcha and Gurchhiya . They are a small tribe confined to Lakhimpur Kheri District in northern Uttar Pradesh . According to their traditions, the Gorchha are by origin Kalhans Rajput s, who immigrated from Gorakhpur to Kheri, and were known as Gorakhiya , or someone hailing from Gorakhpur. Over time this was corrupted to Gorchha. Their ancestors are supposed to have left Chittor in Rajasthan , and settled in Awadh to escape from Sultanate of Delhi Delhi Sultanate forces. There earliest settlement was at Gorakhpur , from where they emigrated to Kheri. ref Tribes and Castes of the North Western Provinces and Oudh Volume II by William Crooke pages 466 to 468 ref The Gorchha are now completely distinct from their parent community, the Kalhans Rajputs, and now form a distinct endogamy endogamous caste . There customs are similar to other Awadhi people Awadhi Hindus , speaking the Awadhi language and practicing clan exogamy . The Gorchha are divided into three gotra s or clans, the Kalhans, the Kanaujiya and the Subhan. All of these are of equal status and intermarry. They are and have been small and medium sized cultivators, occupying their own villages. . ref Tribes and Castes of the North Western Provinces and Oudh Volume II by William Crooke pages 466 to 468 ref References reflist Category Social groups of Uttar Pradesh Category Indian castes Category Hindu communities Category Kshatriya ... more details
The Sunhak are a Muslim community found in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India . They are Muslim converts from the Chandel Rajput s of Kahlur . According to their traditions, the their ancestor, a Chandel Rajput married a Muslim woman, and as such he was disowned by other members of his tribe. His descendents now number a few hundred families found in the villages of Chunjhani and Salahon in Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh Bilaspur District . They are to have acquired the name Sunhak for from the Pahari language Pahari word for hawk, as the community were employed as hawk handlers by the Kahlur Rajahs of Kahlur . ref name autogenerated1 People of India Himachal Pradesh Volume XXIV by B.R Sharma and A.B Sankhyan Manohar 1996 pages 590 to 593 ref The Sunhak are strictly endogamy endogamous , with the odd intermarriage with the Ranghar and Pathan communities. They are entirely Sunni and speak the Bilaspuri dialect of Pahari language Pahari . Howeverm like other Himachali Muslims, they incorporate folk beliefs such as veneration of regional deities such as Balakh Nath and Guga Pir. The Sunhak are a community of small and medium sized farmers, with cattle rearing being an important subsidiary occupation. An important subsidiary occupation is service in the army and police. The Sunhak have fairly strong caste council that resolves any intra community dispute and punishes those who transgress community norms. ref name autogenerated1 See Also Ranghar References reflist Category Ranghar Category Muslim communities of India Category Social groups of Himachal Pradesh ... more details
The Jujhautiya Brahmin are an endogamy endogamous Brahmin community found the Chambal River Chambal and Yamuna river valleys in the north, and the Narbada valley in the south. Chhatarpur District in Madhya Pradesh is the centra and cultural focus of this community. They are a sub group of the Kanyakubja Brahmin s. They are one of the more important communities in Bundelkhand . ref People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 658 to 665 Manohar Publications ref In the 19th held at Prayag and 20th held at Lucknow national convention of Kanyakubja Brahmin s by Kanyakubja Mahati Sabha , in 1926 and 1927 respectively, it appealed for unity among Kanyakubja Brahmin s whose different branches included Sanadhya , Pahadi, Jujhoutia, Saryupareen Brahmin Saryupareen , Chattisgarhi , Bhumihar Bhumihar Brahmin s and different Bengali Brahmin s. ref cite book first Swami Sahajanand last Saraswati authorlink Swami Sahajanand Saraswati title Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Rachnawali in Six volumes in Volume 1 publisher Prakashan Sansthan location Delhi year 2003 isbn 81 7714 097 3 pages 519 at p 68 69 Volume 1 ref On the Jijhoutia clan of Bhumihar Bumihar Brahmins , William Crooke writes, A branch of the Kanaujia Brahmins Kanyakubja Brahmin s who take their name from the country of Jajakshuku, which is mentioned in the Madanpur inscription. ref name Crooke 1999 cite book first William last Crooke authorlink William Crooke title The Tribes and Castes of the North Western Provinces and Oudh publisher Asian Educational Services location 6A, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi 110049, India year 1999 isbn 8120612108 volume 4 ref According to the community s traditions, they acquired the name Jujhautiya, when a group of Kanyakubja Brahmins performed a yajna for Jujhar Singh, the Bundela Rajah . Other traditions point to the fact that Bundelkhand was known as Jujhauti ... Publications ref The practice endogamy and clan exogamy , like most Brahmin caste s. Their clans ... more details
Hoogar or Hugar is the name given to an endogamy endogamous community of Lingayatism Lingayat people living in Karnataka , in southwest India . The traditional profession of the Hoogars was to grow, gather and sell flowers. Hoogar means those who sell flowers or a person who makes flower garlands . ref name Singh Cite book last Singh first Kumar Suresh authorlink coauthors title People of India publisher Anthropological Survey of India series volume Volume 26, Part 2 edition year 2003 location pages language url http books.google.com books?id FRQwAQAAIAAJ&q 22Hugar 22 flower&dq 22Hugar 22 flower&hl en&ei JVtkTrLbBIPViAL6s XDCg&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 1&ved 0CEkQ6AEwAA doi id isbn 9788185938981 mr zbl jfm ref in the Kannada language. The 1961 Census of India described the Hoogar as the traditional Lingayat flower supplier. ref name Census Cite book last first authorlink coauthors title Census of India publisher Office of the Registrar General series volume Volume 11, Part 6, Issue 38 edition year 1961 location pages language url http books.google.com books?id lrXUAAAAMAAJ&q 22Hoogar 22 flower&dq 22Hoogar 22 flower&hl en&ei sFZkTvuUEOTfiALQ5MXICg&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 1&sqi 2&ved 0CCoQ6AEwAA doi id isbn mr zbl jfm ref Lingayatism is a Vedas non Vedic monotheistic religion that rejects the traditional caste system. ref http www.britannica.com EBchecked topic 342355 Lingayat Lingayat . Encyclop dia Britannica. 2010. Encyclop dia Britannica Online. 09 Jul. 2010. ref According to their traditions, the Hoogar are said to be descendants of Pushpadatta, a human figure that Shiva sent to earth to distribute flowers. The Hoogar live in the northern parts of Karnataka and are concentrated in the districts of Dharwad district Dharwad , Belgaum district Belgaum , Bijapur, Karnataka Bijapur , Bidar district Bidar , Gulbarga district Gulbarga and Bellary district ... Census There is a website devoted to Hoogar endogamy. ref Cite web last first authorlink coauthors ... more details
wiktionary In sociology Homogamy is marriage between individuals who are, in some culturally important way, similar to each other. Homogamy may be based on socio economic status, class, gender, ethnicity, or religion. ref http bitbucket.icaap.org dict.pl?term HOMOGAMY Homogamy . Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences . ref It is a form of assortative mating . It can also refer to the socialization customs of a particular group such that people who are similar in religion, class, gender, or culture tend to socialize with one another. Homogamy has been suggested as a term for same sex marriage or other union, and heterogamy as a term for marriage or union between people of different sexes. ref http www.unc.edu pnc JFTR2011.pdf Homogamy Unmodified, by Philip N. Cohen. Journal of Family Theory and Review 3 47 51 2011 . ref ref http www.connellodonovan.com abom.html The Abominable and Detestable Crime Against Nature A Revised History of Homosexuality & Mormonism, 1840 1980 2004 by Connell O Donovan. ref In biology Homogamy is used in biology in two separate senses, both involving actual or potential matings. Inbreeding can be referred to as homogamy. ref Walker, P.M.B. ed. 1988. The Wordsworth Dictionary of Science and Technology . W. R. Chambers Ltd. and Cambridge University Press. ref More often, homogamy refers to the maturation of male and female reproductive organs at the same time, which is also known as simultaneous or synchronous hermaphrodite hermaphrodism and is the antonym of dichogamy . See also Endogamy References references External links http www.just25words.co.uk images cq compatibility quotient.pdf Partner similarity and relationship satisfaction development of a compatibility quotient . Glenn Wilson psychologist Glenn D. Wilson & Jon M. Cousins. Sexual and Relationship Therapy , Vol 18, No. 2, 2003. Category Marriage socio stub biol stub de Homogamie es Homogamia fr Homogamie he nl Homogamie no Homogami pl Homogamia sv Homogami ... more details