Language/Iranian-persian/Culture/The-Bakhtiari
The Bakhtiaris
The Bakhtiari is a southwestern Iranian tribe. The Bakhtiari - they speak the Bakhtiari dialect of the Luri language - is one of the largest and most prominent tribes of Iran,
and have a Noble culture. Maybe you’ve heard of Queen Soraya, or Prime Minister Shahpour Bakhtiar, the last prime minister of the Pahlavi era?
Also, Bibi Maryam Bakhtiari is a famous Bakhtiari lady. All of them are members or descendants of the Bakhtiari tribe.
Yet, beyond the grandiose splendor that surrounds their high-profile members, we discover a tribe rooted in humility and with a deep connection to nature.
The Bakhtiari themselves trace their lineage directly from Cyrus the Great. Others claim that they are descendants of the Iranian epic hero Fereydoon.
But what is certain is that they have been roaming the lands of Persia for thousands of years and are an integral part of its history.
Much of Bakhtiari culture is based on their seasonal migration and the fact that their primary source of income is their livestock.
A percentage of Bakhtiaries are nomadic pastoralists. For example, they eat little meat during the migratory period as the meat will make them feel heavy
and stop them from moving quickly. Instead, they use milk, yogurt and dough as their main source of nutrient during this period.
Their handicrafts contain the hairs of the animals they take care of. The Bakhtiari are famous for their black tents, Siah Chador, which is waterproof
and woven using the wool of their goats.
Bakhtiari Clothing
The men wear a no-rimmed wool black hat, baggy trousers and a coat with black and white stripes called Chogha. T
he women wear long flowy skirts and scarves usually detailed with stitching, coins or other gold and silver objects.
Social Structure of the Tribe
The Epic Migration
The tribe moves from the cool pastures used in the summer to warmer regions for the winter and vice versa.
Yehlagh is the summer abode high up in the mountains and Garmsir is the winter home in the low hills of Khuzestan.
- You can watch movies about Bakhtiari peoples :
1. Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life (About Bakhtiari people's life)
2. The People of the Wind ( About Nomad of Bakhtiari people)
You can travel to some parts of Iran to visit bakhtiari villages
and cities and peoples.
Bakhtiari and Iranian-Arab peoples were first defenders of Iran in Iran - Iraq war.
She fought and stood in front of the Russian and British military strikes against Iran. we can't remember second "Sardar As-ad" (Sardar = General / Commander).
Second Sardar as-ad: Ali Qoli Khan, Sardar As-Ad:
the 3rd son of Jaafar gholi Khan, was ilkhan (bakhatiari's tribe boss in Iran) , an Iranian revolutionary, a Thane of Bakhtiari Haft Lang tribe, and one of the primary figures of the Persian Constitutional Revolution.
Sources:
http://www.bakhtiarifamily.com
http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/baktiari-tribe
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