The Kazakhs on the ADAT, the marriage between relatives up to the seventh generation is prohibited, such taboo helps to prevent blood-related confusions, and, consequently, favorably influence the health of future offspring. In addition, in earlier times there was a judgment that early marriages help to keep young people from indecent acts, and are prerequisites for the birth of healthy children. So girls were married off in 13-14 years. However, today, the tradition of early marriages is not practiced in Kazakhstan.
The Kazakhs on the ADAT, the marriage between relatives up to the seventh generation is prohibited, such taboo helps to prevent blood-related confusions, and, consequently, favorably influence the health of future offspring. In addition, in earlier times there was a judgment that early marriages help to keep young people from indecent acts, and are prerequisites for the birth of healthy children. So girls were married off in 13-14 years. However, today, the tradition of early marriages is not practiced in Kazakhstan.