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The Maasai society was divided into two social categories - rulers and warriors.

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The given statement is false.
The Maasai society was divided into two social categories: not rulers and warriors, but elders and warriors. The elders of the Maasai society constituted the ruling group which assembled in periodic councils, discussed affairs of the community, and resolved any disputes. The younger people generally formed the warrior group, and their duties included protecting the tribe, arranging raiding cattle of other pastoral groups and defending the community in times of war. In times of drought, they also assumed the responsibility of herding livestock with the boys. Young men were only recognised as members of the warrior class when they proved their worthiness by organising successful cattle raids and participating in wars.
Hence the correct statement would be that the elders and warriors were the two social groups that made up Maasai society.

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