hi, i came across an article about cousin marriages and the potential problems. mao man gud ni ang culture especially in Muslim or Arab countries og karon , nakakita na sila sa problems nga nigawas tungod ani nga tradition and some of them have experienced jud especially problema sa family og mga offspring deformities. if diri kaha ni mahitabo sa atoa ? mosugot kaha mo ani? please give your inputs on this issue. ako ibutang ang link so that everyone can read it.
Young Gulf Arabs question tradition of cousin marriages - Yahoo! News UK
Young Gulf Arabs question tradition of cousin marriagesNoor was not the first in her Qatari family to marry a close relative, but she may be one of the last.
At a recent public debate on intermarriage in Doha, much of the discussion focused on the tensions between cultural practices and the science cautioning against consanguineous marriage - defined as marriage between second cousins or closer.
I'm living evidence that cousin marriage doesn't work," said Salma, a Sudanese woman living inQatar who was in the audience and spoke during the question and answer period.
"My parents are both first cousins. My aunt married a first cousin and had two children, both of whom died young. I'm now afraid I'll get diabetes, because everyone in my family has it."
storyans,what can you say about this??