It seems to me that clans would be more about identity than pure heritage. There are traits that define certain clans, but that's about it.
I figure the best analogue is how race tends to be defined in everyday life. Everyone has some overlap with other races, and some people do identify as multiracial, but sometimes— if they don't have too many defining traits either way— people can and do choose what race they feel they fit into instead of making a new category for themselves.
I figure the best analogue is how race tends to be defined in everyday life. Everyone has some overlap with other races, and some people do identify as multiracial, but sometimes— if they don't have too many defining traits either way— people can and do choose what race they feel they fit into instead of making a new category for themselves.