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The Alethi culture is divided into two major castes, the [[lighteyes]] and [[darkeyes]]. The distinction between the two is the coloring of the person's eyes, the lighteyes standing as the upper caste, and darkeyes as the working/lower caste. Each of these castes are further divided in rank according to their [[dahn]] (in the case of lighteyes) or their [[nahn]] (in the case of darkeyes). There are many ways for a person to improve their ranking and it is hereditary. Many darkeyes volunteer to become soldiers for the chance to increase their rank and that of their children. Children of pure light/dark-eyed parents always breed true, whereas the children of mixed descent have the chance to be either.
The Alethi system of government revolves around class. The lighteyes compose the ruling upper caste, which also has a ranking system (dahn). The Alethi monarch is the highest ranked lighteyes and rules over
The word ''Mathana'' is a formal term for an older sister,{{book ref|sa1|22}} and for "aunt" it is ''Mashala''.{{book ref|twok|60}}
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