Weedha "dammaanad qaadata" waxay caadi ahaan tilmaamaysaa qofka ballan qaadaya ama ballan qaadaya inuu wax qabanayo, inta badan si uu u guto waajibaad ama waajibaad. Erayga "ballanqaad" wuxuu tixraaci karaa ballan-qaad rasmi ah ama ka go'naan ah in la sameeyo ama la joojiyo samaynta shay. Sidaa darteed, dammaanad qaaduhu waxa uu noqon karaa qof dhaarta, nidar gala, ama saxeexa heshiis si ay u muujiyaan ka go'naanshahooda tallaabo gaar ah ama waxa ay aaminsan yihiin. Ereygan waxa loo isticmaali karaa xaalado kala duwan, sida siyaasadda, ganacsiga, ama dhaqdhaqaaqa bulshada.