Barsa

Barsa is a land lying to the south of Nilfgaardian Empire. For people from Northern Realms Barsa is half-mythical, known only from the tales of travelers and sailors.
== History ==
People from Barsa, known as Barsamen, established small states referred to as taifas.: A Mage's Tower As Nilfgaard expanded, it reportedly fought wars with whom Nordlings described as "rulers of unknown kingdoms at the other end of the world", (Polish edition) eventually absorbing a number of regions the Barsamen used to call home.
The "Unification of Sadat" was a Barsan movement that existed at one point of history. Its name was appropriated by a small group of Nordling mages as a code name for a secret society aiming to break off from the Supreme Council.
== Society and culture ==
According to Dandelion, a Barsan custom demand that all girls guard their virginity until they wed.
== Geography ==
Villentretenmerth notes that Barsa probably lies south of Nilfgaard, alongside other regions of Far South such as Hannu, Ofir, or Zangvebar, but remarks his ignorance and lack of solid knowledge in this matter.
=== Notable locations ===
* Bukhala (formerly)
* Sadat
== Trivia ==
* Possible sources for the name include a famous Brazilian encyclopedia, a mountain in northern Syria and several towns and villages across the world.
* Taifas were independent Muslim principalities and kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula, eventually absorbed by Catholic monarchies during the Reconquista.
== References ==
ar:بارسا
cs:País de Bar
pl:Barsa
ru:Барса
uk:Країна Барса
Category:Geography