Tamil YouTuber Keerthika Govindhasamy, who has 2.63 million subscribers on YouTube, has defended cousin marriage in her recent video. According to her, while it is taboo in North India, it is an old, respected custom in South India.

“What if I tell you, Ranbir Kapoor can actually marry his sister's daughter. Imagine this, Aishwarya and Abhishek's daughter marrying Shweta Bachchan’s son, Agastya,” starts the YouTube video. Also Read | UP shocker! Auraiya man rapes, murders teen cousin hours after tying Rakhi

Keerthika compares between “parallel” and “cross” cousins. Parallel cousins are treated like siblings. Cross-cousin marriage is accepted and seen as part of the culture. According to her, it brings family continuity, strong bonds and fewer conflicts because the extended family st

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