This goes back to the days when they were a wild mountain clan, given to endless drinking bouts.

Some wore the coarse clothing of the mountain clans, enough like her own to have come from the same looms.

He belongs to a mountain clan and would likely know the gorge area well.

They staff the outpost to report signs of an invasion or trouble from the mountain clans.

"It is said that the men of the mountain clans are warriors without fear."

With the mountain clans, they have done much to keep our land free so far.

Both men and women appeared carrying weapons, which was the way among the mountain clans.

The mountain clans had heard that Neena was missing, and her father much grieved over it.

"What about the guards to be sent by the mountain clans?"

The mountain clans might patrol the forests all around, to be sure.