Somali society is traditionally ethnically endogamous. So to extend ties of alliance, marriage is often to another ethnic Somali from a different clan. Thus, for example, a recent study observed that in 89 marriages contracted by men of the Dhulbahante clan, 55 (62%) were with women of Dhulbahante sub-clans other than those of their husbands; 30 (33.7%) were with women of surrounding clans of other clan families (Isaaq, 28; Hawiye, 3); and 3 (4.3%) were with women of other clans of the Darod clan family (Majerteen 2, Ogaden 1). COUNT 5
QSN1 What practice is often used to bind different clans together? ANS1 marriage QSN2 According to a recent study, how many men of the Dhulbahante clan married women from the Hawiye clan? ANS2 3 QSN3 According to a recent study, how many Dhulbahante men married women of a different Dhulbahante sub-clan? ANS3 55 QSN4 To what clan family do the Ogaden belong? ANS4 Darod QSN5 What percentage of Dhulbahante men married women of the Majerteen or Ogaden? ANS5 4.3%