Pravara

Japanese: pravara
Pravara

…Intermarriage within this range is generally prohibited, but there are many exceptions, such as cross-cousin marriage (marriage with the daughter of one's mother's brother) being considered desirable in South India. Exogamous groups also include families that share a common legendary ancestor, a rishi (rishiṛṣi) (families that share a common gotra), and families that share some of the ancestors of the rishi (families that share a common pravara). These families are considered to be relatives, and intermarriage is prohibited even if there is no actual blood relationship. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "pravara" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この範囲内での通婚は原則として禁じられるのであるが,南インドでは交叉いとこ婚(母親の兄弟の娘との結婚)が望ましいとされるなど,例外もまた多い。外婚集団にはまた,伝説上の祖先とされる聖仙(リシṛṣi)を同じくする家(ゴートラを同じくする家)と,その聖仙に続く幾人かの家祖の一部を共通にもつ家(プラバラpravaraを同じくする家)がある。これらの家は互いに親族であるとみなされ,実際に血縁関係がない場合でも通婚が禁じられる。…

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