What is Clan?
[[Image:Scottish clan map.png|thumb|right|250px|Scottish clans]] A '''clan''' is a group of people who &ndash; following a tradition &ndash; belong to the same [[kin]]. The word comes from the [[Goidelic languages]], and means 'family'. It is similar in meaning to the more general word [[tribe]]. In Europe, the best-known clans system is that in [[Scotland]], which still has some effects today, especially in the Scottish [[Highlands and Islands]]. It existed before the land was unified under a Scottish king, and continued long afterwards. Clans also existed in [[Ireland]]. [[Category:Clans| ]] {{stub}}