The Ethnic Composition of the Zagros
Brief mention has been made of the ethnic composition of the pastoral nomads who inhabit the Zagros: the Kurds in; the north, the Lurs in the […]
Category: Nomads
Read more →
Pastoral Nomadism
The migration of nomadic tribes across arid and rugged wastelands— especially the Arabs, the Turkic tribes of Central Asia, and, in Iran, the Bakhtiyari— has long […]
The Bakhtiyari trible Economy and Migration
This migratory quest for pastures indicates the central economic role of sheep and goats, the largest and most important group of animals owned by the tribesmen. […]
The Physical Geography of the Bakhtiyari trible in Fars
The Bakhtiyari (the term refers not only to the people but also to the territory they occupy) itself encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles of which 12,000 […]
The Social Geography of the Bakhtiyari trible in the Zagros
The Bakhtiyari are a confederation of tribes of pastoral nomads who live in the Zagros mountains in an area west of Isfahan to the plains of […]
Impact of Settlement on Nomads in Iran
During the First Settlement Period 1934 – 1941 This period of history is considered by the majority of the nomadic population as one of the most […]
Government Settlement Methods Used for nomads in Iran
During the First Settlement Period 1934 – 1941 Reza Shah’s government mobilized its army, police, and gendarmes to block migration, to disarm nomads, and to break […]
Government’s Goals for Settlement of nomads in Iran
What were the government’s goals to be achieved by settlement of nomads in Iran ? During the First Settlement Period 1934 – 1941 The forced […]
Motives for Settlement of Nomads in Iran
During the First Settlement Period 1934 – 1941 : Reza Shah hated and distrusted the nomads and their whole culture and life style. He was […]
Three Settlement Periods of QASHQA’I tribes
1. Settlement Period One (1934 – 1941) The first settlement period was characterized by Reza Shah’s belief that nomads were alien and disloyal to the country, […]