Jaarso

Jaarso
جارسو
Dir Somali Clan
EthnicitySomaliaSomali
LocationEthiopiaEthiopia
Descended fromDjarsso
Parent tribeDir
Branches
  • Bah’ Midig (Senior wife) and Bah’ Bidix (Junior wife)
  • Bidix
      • Dhanqo
      • Sayo
      • Ooge
  • Midig
      • Walabi
      • Dawaro
      • Ali (Oromo)
LanguageSomaliaSomali
Ethiopia Oromo
Arab LeagueArabic
ReligionSunni, Sufism, Islam

The Jaarso, Giarso or Jarso (Somali: Jaarso, Oromo: Jaarsoo, Arabic: جارسو) is a major northern Somali clan, a sub-division of the Dir clan family They largely live in Ethiopia, in the Oromo Region and the Somali Region, especially in and around the cities of Chinaksen, Harar and Jigjiga