> Nobody I know has ever used the term "clan" to reference Praxians...
The Dragon Pass board game does so, if I recall correctly. I don't know how far back this goes, i.e. whether White Bear & Red Moon (the first incarnation of this same game) does this as well.
Several Praxian clans are mentioned in more recent sources, like Genertela and King of Sartar.
> it seems a poor term to describe a nomadic group
Well, it's an anthropological term, and may actually be more accurate with respect to Praxians than Orlanthi (since Orlanthi clans seem less strictly kin-based).
A clan is essentially everyone who believes they have a common ancestor, even if they may not be able to trace the exact descent.
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