 Social order is maintained through a series of councils or jural moots that have different authorities; Gitabaraku or public assembly of all Barabaig dealing with community-wide issues, Girgwageda Dosht on clan matters, Girgwageda Gisjeuda for neighbourhood issues, and the Girgwageda Gademg for women to adjudicate on offences by men against women.Serious offences are dealt with in camera and sanctions imposed by a Makchamed made up of selected senior elders

The Barabaig live by hunting, farming, and animal husbandry.There is a custom in which they hunt their "halots" (or enemies) only with spears, which are