stereotype beyond Kazakhstan

organizational structure of Kazakhs, according to which they are divided into three groups: the Senior Zhuz (which consists of the descendants of the Niru’un or pure Mongols), the Middle Zhuz (which consists of the descendants of the Darligin or other Mongols), and the Junior Zhuz (the descendants of non-Mongols) It’s a long-held stereotype beyond Kazakhstan that the Kazakhs have historically made up a homogenous society, sticking to a single political and ideological tradition in shaping statehood and defining legal culture. However สล็อต