wǫ́ǫ́, n. clan, totem group.

Upon reaching marriageable age, an individual is inducted into a wǫ́ǫ́, which is a matri- or patrilineal group within one of the mbìì they are a part of. Which wǫ́ǫ́ to join is largely up to the youth.

While the social function of the mbìì is mostly regulating the inheritance of arable land, the wǫ́ǫ́ is much more important, providing social support in conflicts as well as helping to organize marriages (which always involves another wǫ́ǫ́, as they are strictly exogamous).