Classification
All cultures have categories to distinguish people into "us and them", either it's by their race, religion or nationality. In Somalia citizens are divided into numerous clans, some of which are even traced back to their common ancestry. The Somali people are divided into 3 major clan families: the Saab, Irir, and the Darod. These clans are then subdivided into numerous sub clans, combined at a higher level to form clan families. For example, if you were a part of one of these clans you and your clan members would be responsible to take care of one another. If a member of your clan were to step out of line, not only would they be punished, but the entire clan would also get punished.