Sian (Kurdish tribe)
Sian, Syan or Siyan (سيان in Kurdish) is a Kurdish tribe based in southern Erbil city of Iraqi Kurdistan. Members of the tribe live mainly in Gabaraka, Darbandy Gom, Sarbashakh, Jastan, Mekhmur, Deshti-Qeraj, Kandênawe, and Girdesor villages. The total population of Sian tribe members is estimated to be over 100000 thousands men and women.
Sian tribe has had major role in Kurdish movements such that its members were always ative players in all the uprisings and guerrilla fights against subsequent Iraqi regimes. Many of their very well-known men in Erbil city sacrificed their lives for the sake of Kurdish freedom. During the 1963 events in Iraq, Sian tribe villages were among the very first victims of those lost their land due to the Arabization system practiced by the nationalist regim of Ba’ath Party. However, all the lands were regained following the toppling of Saddam Hussein regime in 2003. Furthermore,Most men in Sian tribe are fighters among peshmerga force, some of them are highly ranked Peshmerga commanders. Peshmarga fighters belonging to Sian tribe bravely fought against ISIS terrorists, not only in the villages where Sian members live, but also in all over Kurdistan of Iraq.
The flatland Plateau of south of Erbil city where most of Sian villages are distributed has helped the members of the tribe enjoy a mild climate and engage in fruitful farming such as growing wheat and barley and raising livestock.
There is a Siyan tribe in Afghanistan , Iran and Pakistan. In Afghanistan and Iran the major branches of Siyan are Lashkarzai,Ladadzai,Kachkolzai,Alluzai,Bahanzai,Habibzai and Rehmanzai. While in Pakistan subbranches of Siyan are Jaddazai, Jangozai, Bandozai, Bakerzai,Arizai,Kamash,Aqoobani,Polaati, Ghamyni, Zehri Siyan, Aqoobani Siyan etc.
The branches of the Siyan in Iraq are the Shemzini, Esdikerri, Dimsori, Salmemi, Kaci, and Piresni.
According to Baluchistani Siyan, they were migrated approximately 200–350 years ago from Iranian Baluchistan (Sistan) to Pakistani Baluchistan.And they are settled in different Districts of Balochistan such as Awaran,Dalbandin,Khuzdar, Lasbela and Quetta.