According to their clan traditions and bards they are said to be the descendants of the Indian king Karan Singh.

According to clan tradition, Malcolm was both brave and strong.

To Chechens, the towers symbolize the close-knit clan traditions and the aversion to outside control that are considered hallmarks of their history.

According to clan tradition, the castle was built with stones passed hand to hand by a chain of clansmen from the mountain Ben Tee.

He is known from clan traditions, which date to the late 17th century.

Today the official clan tradition is that the Macleods descend from Leod, born around 1200.

Though he proved himself to be a brave and courageous man, the traces he has left in clan tradition are far from flattering.

Often, the details of parentage are not important elements of the clan tradition.

Ratha, a young female, bucks the clan tradition of male dominance by training with the herding teacher, Thakur, to become a herder.

He built large armies, breaking from clan tradition by placing the armies under the control of his own officers rather than of the hereditary chiefs.