Ru'at

In S'Kra Mur society, a person divides others into two groups, ru'at and q'alri, a concept that is at the very core of S'Kra culture. A S'Kra Mur gives his ru'ati (circle of family, friends, and allies) complete trust and complete honesty and expects the same from them. Those outside the ru'at are considered q'alri, which means the person is not worthy of trust or consideration -- the category that most strangers would fall into.

The privileges of trust and honesty are not conferred on q'alrin (those outside one's ru'at) unless they are earned; nor are such things expected from them. There is absolutely nothing dishonorable about lying to, stealing from, or cheating an outsider, assuming it profits the S'Kra more than it harms the outsider.

The S'Kra language has different forms of address for ru'ati, q'alri, and smolgi (friends).

Vocabulary

• ru'at, n.: A S'Kra Mur's inner circle (the entire group)
• ru'ati, n.: member(s) of a ru'at
• ru'atin, adj.: having to do with a ru'at; the form of address for ru'ati
• smolgi, n.: friend(s); friendship
• smolgan, adj.: having to do with smolgi; the form of address for smolgi
• q'alri, n.: outsider(s)
• q'alrin, adj.: having to do with q'alri; the form of address for q'alri

Sources

• The Ways of the S'Kra Mur
• History of the Ru'atin Peri'el