Dirish people

The Dirish (also known as Diric, or Diricians) are an Indo-Artemian people, who traditionally live as itinerants in South-central Artemia, notably in Mursland.

History
Around the turn of the 20th century, anti-Diric sentiments worsened. Under the reign of King Martin I, systematic oppression and forced assimilation caused many Dirish renounce their way of live. Exact statistics are unclear, since many would falsify their ethnicity to evade discrimination in employment. Experts estimate a drop between 28 and 45% between 1920 and 1960.

In modern days, efforts are made by Mursian institution to retain much of the culture. However, the Dirish population keeps declining, mainly due to the forced housing in the past century which caused some Dirish to be unacquainted with the style of life. Current day, 2.1% of the Mursian people are ethnically Dirish, although only 57% actively participate in Dirish major traditions and less than 20% live in proper Dirish style.