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It used to be very common in Tamil Nadu for an uncle to marry his niece. So common that the word for uncle (mama) can be used interchangeably with groom
it still happens (at least in rural places)
I see sooooo many articles about women being raped and killed in Uttar Pradesh. What's up with that area specifically?