Sian (Kurdish tribe)

Sian, Syan or Siyan (سيان in Kurdish) are a Kurdish tribe that live in southern Erbil, as well as Mekhmur, Deshti-Qeraj, and Girdesor villages in Iraq.

The tribe strongly believe in Women's rights and equality of the sexes.

The branches of the Syan are the Shemzini, Esdikerri, Dimsori, Salmemi, Kaci, Feminis and Piresni.