Their ancestral roots being traced all the way back to 40,000BC, the ancient Bakhtiari Nomads of Iran were of the first human beings on this planet to begin agriculture, farming and civilization. These ancient Persians reside in south west Iran in Chahar Mahal & Bakhtiari, Khuzestan, Lorestan, Kohgiluye & Boyer-Ahmad and Isfahan. Although, as with...
Category: Nomads of Iran
THE NOMADS OF SISTAN & BALUCHESTAN
Treading the scorching hot plains of Sistan & Baluchestan, every year the Baluchi Nomads make their way to the Mashgieh (Mashkel) date palms just in time for the collection and cooking of the sweet dates. Dodging 43-44oC heat in the summer, these tribes can up and change their locations, within a matter of hours! Their...
THE KURDISH NOMADS
Following the warm breeze, the colorful and cheerful members of the Kurdish nomad tribes relocate their living settlements by the turning of the season, all in order to better accommodate and raise their lively herd. This interesting group of Persian nomads reside along the most northern parts of the Zagros Mountains; West Azerbaijan through Kermanshah...
THE TORKAMAN NOMADS
Up early at the break of dawn, no citizen of any colorful Torkaman nomadic tribe stays asleep until noon; the group must be in sync and move together at all times. This way of life does not only apply to the times that the tribes are travelling or changing residence. It reflects their entire outlook...