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In terms of having the "marrying cousins" stereotype.

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[โ€“] gon@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Portuguese here. I don't think we have that at all. I guess rural areas in general get that wrap a little bit but not really.

[โ€“] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Portuguese immigrants in Canada from mainland Portugal say this about people from the Azores. I heard it a lot growing up.

[โ€“] gon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oh I'm Azorean so maybe that's why I didn't think of that... We're not inbred!!!!

My inlaws are from Sรฃo Miguel. I can't understand their accent, but that's probably because my Portuguese is terrible and I can only understand my own family. I need to visit the Azores one day. They're so pretty.

[โ€“] migo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Rest assured, I'm from Lisbon and all family is as well. I never thought of any place in Portugal as "inbred" (other stereotypes apply to different regions though). Love the Azores, btw.