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A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clan members may be organized around a founding member or apical ancestor. The kinship-based bonds may be symbolical, whereby the clan shares a "stipulated" common ancestor that is a symbol of the clan's unity. When this ancestor is not human, it is referred to as an animalian totem. Clans can be most easily described as tribes or sub-groups of tribes. The word clan is derived from 'clann' meaning 'family' in the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages. The word was taken into English about 1425 as a label for the tribal nature of Irish and Scottish Gaelic society.[1] The Gaelic term for clan is fine [finɨ]. Clans preceded more centralized forms of community organization and government; they are located in every country. Members may identify with a coat of arms or other symbol to show they are an independent clan.
In different cultures and situations, a clan may mean the same thing as other kin-based groups, such as tribes and bands. Often, the distinguishing factor is that a clan is a smaller part of a larger society such as a tribe, a chiefdom, or a state. Examples include Irish, Scottish, Chinese, Japanese clans, Rajput clans, Nair Clan or Malayala Kshatriya Clan in India and Pakistan, which exist as kin groups within their respective nations. Note, however, that tribes and bands can also be components of larger societies. However, the early Norse clans, the ätter, can not be translated with tribe or band, and consequently they are often translated as house or line. The 12 Biblical tribes of Israel composed one people. Arab clans are small groups within Arab society. Ojibwa bands are smaller parts of the Ojibwa tribe or people in North America, as one example of the many Native American peoples distinguished by language and culture, most having clans and bands as the basic kinship organizations. In some cases more than one tribe recognized each other's clans; for instance, both the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes had fox and bear clans whose membership could supersede the tribe.[citation needed]
Apart from these different historical traditions of kinship, conceptual confusion arises from colloquial usages of the term. In post-Soviet countries, for example, it is quite common to speak of "clans" in reference to informal networks within the economic and political sphere. This usage reflects the assumption that their members act towards each other in a particularly close and mutually supportive way approximating the solidarity among kinsmen.
Polish clans differ from most others as they are a collection of families who bear the same coat of arms, as opposed to claiming a common descent. This is discussed under the topic of Polish Heraldry.
Clans in indigenous societies are likely to be exogamous, meaning that their members cannot marry one another. In some societies, clans may have an official leader such as a chieftain or patriarch; in others, leadership positions may have to be achieved, or people may say that 'elders' make decisions. There are multiple closely related clans in the Indian sub-continent, especially south India.
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Chicago Tribune
Sat, 19 May 2012 13:13:28 -0700
Those remembrances came as members of the Kennedy clan, including Robert F. Kennedy's widow Ethel and late President John F. Kennedy's daughter Caroline, gathered for her funeral here at St. Patrick's, a small Catholic church in this wealthy ...
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Great Lakes Advocate
Sat, 19 May 2012 14:35:21 -0700
Clan labs, as they are commonly known, range from crude, makeshift operations that involve simple processes to highly sophisticated operations that use technically advanced equipment. The laboratories can produce extraordinary quantities of the ...
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The Koalition
Sat, 19 May 2012 15:06:00 -0700
Starhawk is a game that highly encourages team/clan based play. I've seen clans get together and dominate a server for hours. If you haven't already got a clan in mind, then you will surely get a ton of clan invites as you level up further so it's ...
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Vineland Daily Journal
Thu, 17 May 2012 01:11:14 -0700
The Fighting Clan successfully defended their Cape-Atlantic League American I Division title, pushing across the tying run in the seventh inning and junior Kylie Finley knocking in the decisive run in the eighth for a thrilling 3-2 win over rival ...
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Boxscore News
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:50:28 -0700
Brooklyn Seemann (Prince George, BC) joins the Clan from Prince George Secondary School. “Brooklyn is a calm and collective player who has a good understanding of the game of volleyball. She has the ability to be an offensive threat at the net,” said ...
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Maryville Daily Times
Fri, 18 May 2012 19:42:45 -0700
The parade, which consisted of two Scottish pipe and drum bands and several members of Clan Hay, marched from the Maryville College campus down to East Church Avenue, where they were met by several onlookers lining the street and Founders Parking lot.
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San Antonio Express
Tue, 15 May 2012 21:44:29 -0700
Country singer Glen Campbell, who has Alzheimer's disease, and his wife, Kim, were on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to encourage research into the study and treatment of the disease. In a clinical trial that could lead to treatments that prevent Alzheimer's ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Fri, 18 May 2012 02:47:36 -0700
Police have uncovered two alleged clandestine drug labs yesterday, both of them housing children. About 7.40pm yesterday police raided a home at Devitt Grove, Parmelia, where they allegedly found an improvised lab. A seven-year-old child was at the ...
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