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Are there any references to arranged marriages or forbidden relationships in
the history of clans being used to avoid the clan abilities from being lost?


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Do ninja clans have to keep relations only within the clan to ensure the inheritance of abilities?


As mentioned in the series, the clans usually do not want their "powers" to
fall into someone else's hand. As these could be used for research against
this power or getting even greater power for the clan that obtains it.
Therefore they try to keep relations within clans. Then again relationships
with different clans do exist. Naruto's parents would be a good example for
this as [Minato Namikaze](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Minato_Namikaze)
married himself into the Uzumaki clan with [Kushina
Uzumaki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kushina_Uzumaki)

> Membership in a clan is usually determined by blood relations and genetics,
> which is vital in the usage of Kekkei Genkai and secret techniques. These
> attributes and abilities made many clans feared and renowned throughout many
> villages. While clans may be composed of many individuals and extended
> families, many clans mentioned and seen in the series were somewhat limited
> to a nuclear family. [Wikia](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Clans)

Also this part of the wiki states that family's (clans) can be composed of
many families.

As for forbidden relationships, yes they existed (not always in a romantic way
) Look at the first Hokage and Madara Uchiha. They were best of friends yet
their family's did not accept their friendship. So if I were to guess I would
say that there is a high probability that there are also forbidden
relationships

I couldn't find any specific information about forced marriage´s so far. But
if I do find some information on this I'll add it here later.


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