The Nara is a clan with a bloodline.
"The Nara Clan (奈良一族,
Nara Ichizoku) is known for their manipulation of shadows and tending of deer, which graze in a large area of Nara clan forest. Nara means "deer" in Japanese. They have kept a book with medicine preparations and effects for generations which imply they are skilled in the area of medicine. Among the medicine described in this book are the secret pills used by the
Akimichi clan. The men from this family are very lazy and tend to be attracted to overbearing women. The Nara members are the Shika in the "Ino-Shika-Cho" trio"
Nara Clan
Location: Konoha Village
Members: Shikamaru Nara, Shikaku Nara, Yoshino Nara
Info: Members of this clan have the special ability with shadows. They can change their shadows to it follows others and controls their bodies so they emulate the exact movements of the shadow.
You can see the clan symbol on your right.
The Symbol