Inter family marriage

[کیش]

Why is their so much inter marriages in Afghan/Pashtun family? In my family alone their is alot of this. And it's happened with the previous generations (40-60 yrs old)

My parents are cousins, so is my parents of at least 7 of my cousin (with 7 I mean different sets of marriage, in total idk like over 20+) this practice of inter-tribal marriages are weird.

My paternal grandma is Popalzai Pashtun, and theirs like 6 sets of inter tribal or family marriages. (several Popalzai marrying Zazai's as well)

My paternal grandpa is Kharoti Pashtun. (I lost count of inter tribal marriages have been done here)

My maternal grandma is Noorzai Pashtun/Uzbeki. No inter tribal marriages here

My paternal grandpa is Kharoti Pashtuns (both my grandpas were brothers) yet, alot of inter tribal marriages as well.

My great grandparents were mixed of being Kharoti/ Popalzai/ Qureishi/ Uzbeki. So this practice is new, just recently my 2nd cousin (Zazai) married his cousin(Zazai)

Is this done by others? Or my family is weird?

[Laila]

Dude, your family is weird.....just saying

I am kidding This concept of these type of marriages is not new to Afghan/Pashtuns

[Gulalai]

in some families just marrying outside the family is looked down upon lol

[sahil112]

^^^lukily nt myn

[Laila]

in some families just marrying outside the family is looked down upon lol

For many, even marrying outside of your province/village is frowned on.


One of my aunts married someone who was not Laghmani, Nangarhari, Kunari, or Kandahari......none of my uncles and other male figures attended her wedding.

[کیش]

in some families just marrying outside the family is looked down upon lol

Funny thing. I just spender this last couple of days with my dads cousins from Canada. He was driving my nuts the last Couple of days saying which cousin I should marry. It was real annoying. I was like I am going to Afg this summer, and he was like marrying your cousins their huh? Why go their come to Ottawa and get it done


Am I freak? I am related to parents, other then them being my parents.

[Laila]

Funny thing. I just spender this last couple of days with my dads cousins from Canada. He was driving my nuts the last day saying which cousin I should marry. It was real annoying. I was like I am going to Afg this summer, and he was like marrying your cousins their huh? Why go their come to Ottawa and get it done

He he he he.....using the old AFG trick

[Gulalai]

lol Idiot, good luck getting out of this one

[کیش]

He he he he.....using the old AFG trick

Nooooo!

If I wanted to marry a Pashtun all just go to Peshawer and get a KP Pashtun/Pakistani

Gulalai
My dads cousin was like "all give you my daughter if she was old enough" he himself married his cousin

[Laila]

Funny thing. I just spender this last couple of days with my dads cousins from Canada. He was driving my nuts the last Couple of days saying which cousin I should marry. It was real annoying. I was like I am going to Afg this summer, and he was like marrying your cousins their huh? Why go their come to Ottawa and get it done


Am I freak? I am related to parents, other then them being my parents.

Maybe that is why your Dari is all messed up....:D

Dude, you are fine, dont worry about it. Just make sure as your generations go by do not repeat the same intermarriages.

[کیش]

dunno, but im gonna marry a black girl just to rebel against my parents

Yeah take that dad.

I was the same, when I was your age. Your just going to marry one of your Yousefzai cousin, from Swat you should thank your dad.

[ghundal]

marriages between cousins should be discouraged. It can cause many genetically related problems like mental retardation and down syndrome.

The reason say for a father to have his daughter marry a cousin is obvious- so that his daughter is safe from potential abuse from in-laws.

But, this causes problems which can be avoided. It is almost like a brother and sister marrying each other.

Your cousins are like your brothers and sisters in a way.

also, tribes need to marry other tribes to get rid of tribal rivalries.

[Laila]

dunno, but im gonna marry a black girl just to rebel against my parents

Yeah take that dad.

You sound like my brother.


He said he was going for a part Black, part Puerto Rican, part White, and part Asian i said good luck with that

[Gulalai]

marriages between cousins should be discouraged. It can cause many genetically related problems like mental retardation and down syndrome.

The reason say for a father to have his daughter marry a cousin is obvious- so that his daughter is safe from potential abuse from in-laws.

But, this causes problems which can be avoided. It is almost like a brother and sister marrying each other.

Your cousins are like your brothers and sisters in a way.

..... i've seen lotssssss i mean A LOT of kids borne from cousins with cousins & 99% of them are fine. so how can i believe you?
it just makes the gene-pool smaller right?

anyways i wouldn't marry my cousins but cousins are still non-mahrams so why are you all so shocked?

[کیش]

..... i've seen lotssssss i mean A LOT of kids borne from cousins with cousins & 99% of them are fine. so how can i believe you?
it just makes the gene-pool smaller right?

anyways i wouldn't marry my cousins but cousins are still non-mahrams so why are you all so shocked?

Theirs nothing wrong with my family members born from cousin parents. Though I think I have mental illnesses.