The people live in round huts made from an interweaving of rods and twigs overlaid with clay. The dwellings usually have two entrances. They are commonly clustered together in sites away from the main trails and in areas that can be readily defended from bandits. Nara women are usually unveiled, have considerable liberty, and are treated with honor. The men usually wear brightly colored pieces of cloth that are similar to togas.
Most men also wear turbans.
They smoke tobacco, and, to some extent, chew the stimulant kat . They drink liquor, even in public places. The Nara are almost exclusively Muslim , having been forcibly converted to Islam during the late nineteenth century. Numerous elements from their old religion, however, still flourish on among them. Islam, in many cases, has failed to become internalized, possibly because of the way in which it was forced upon them.