I didn’t even know what hawiye was until a few years ago. I was always just taught I was AbgaalThe reason why the Northern Dir introduce their subclan is the same reason why if you were to ask an MJ or a MX or an OG none of them would say Darood when introducing themselves. The Surre are the only Dir subclan that do not neighbour any other Dir clan so their primary identity is in line with their geographical circumstances. They identify as Dir for the exact same reason the Hawiye in Hararghe and Sitti claim Hawiye and not necessarily Karanle or Gugundhabe. The Darood who live in Djibouti refer to themselves as Darood and not their subclans because of the very small numbers of Darood in Djibouti. Its the same everywhere.