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Ngolu society is heavily stratified into five social divisions. These social divisions, or strata, are hierarchical and from highest to lowest are as follows. | Ngolu society is heavily stratified into five social divisions. These social divisions, or strata, are hierarchical and from highest to lowest are as follows. | ||
* 5. '' | * 5. ''ju '''taqu''''' - the king | ||
* 4. '' | * 4. ''iju '''balu''''' - the king's men | ||
* 3. '' | * 3. ''iju '''muja''''' - initiated men | ||
* 2. ''iju '''kali''''' - free citizens | * 2. ''iju '''kali''''' - free citizens | ||
* 1. ''iju '''tuva''''' - slaves and prisoners (''ixu tuva'' in the speech of '''muja''', '''balu''' and '''taqu''') | * 1. ''iju '''tuva''''' - slaves and prisoners (''ixu tuva'' in the speech of '''muja''', '''balu''' and '''taqu''') | ||