Although the Daza are not required to wear veils, they often wear them for protection against the sun, dust, or cold weather. Daza society is male-dominated. Marriages are often arranged, and gifts are exchanged between the couples' families. Some of the Daza practice polygamy, since Islam allows the men to have up to four wives. A second wife is especially desirable if the first wife does not conceive.
Close relationships tend to be directed outside the home, rather than within the family.
Marriage is not thought of in romantic ideals, and divorce is common. Most Daza draw their water from wells, and often it is not very clean. Although their shelters are adequate, they do not provide protection from malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Sanitation and health services are poor, and most Daza have no access to electricity. Islam is part of the Daza's cultural identity.