The Bursuuk or also written as Barsuk or Barsuq or Barsuug (Somali: Barsuug) is a
clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship
and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...
belonging to Madahweyne sub clan of the
Dir clan family. They largely live in
Ethiopia, in the
Somali Region, especially around the ancient city of
Harar and between the city and
Jigjiga.
History
The Bursuuk are considered one of the native Dir tribes of Harar. During the
Egyptian occupation of
Harar, the Barsuug resisted the Egyptian colonizers and fought many battles against them. During the Egyptian retreat from Harar, they burned many Barsuuk villages. In retaliation, the Bursuuk attacked the retreating Egyptian troops, and looted caravans of the
Habr Awal clan.
Richard Burton described the Bursuuk as one of "''the Somalis of the mountains''" who derive themselves from the Dir.
During 1854 that they were at war with 3 different clans or tribes: the Girhi, the Berteri and the Gallas (who are known today as
Oromos
The Oromo (pron. Oromo: ''Oromoo'') are a Cushitic ethnic group native to the Oromia region of Ethiopia and parts of Northern Kenya, who speak the Oromo language (also called ''Afaan Oromoo'' or ''Oromiffa''), which is part of the Cushitic br ...
).
References
Somali clans in Ethiopia
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