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A small percentage of Bakhtiari are still nomadic pastoralists, migrating between summer quarters (yaylāq, ييل-;اق) and winter quarters (qishlāq, قشلاق). Luri, they are closely related to the Luri people and also related to Persian people. Bakhtiari women have more status and freedom than most Iranian women and many of the daughters of the wealthier families are encouraged to receive at least basic education. Many significant Iranian politicians, governors of provinces and other dignitaries are of Bakhtiari origin.
Uploaded: Oct, 28 2008 | Taken: May, 13 2006| Viewed: 37 times  | 1 vote
Camera:  SONY ERICSSON P990i

shervin19 - Oct, 28 2008 01:10pm
The famous documentary: "Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life" (1925) tells the story of the migration of Bakhtiari tribe between summer quarters Chahar-e-Bakhtiari to winter quarters in Khuzestan. This film also tells the story of how these people crossed the river Karun with 50,000 people and 500,000 animals. The documentary "People of the Wind" (1975) retraces this same journey, 50 years later. As of 2006, the migration still takes place, although the livestock are now transported in trucks, and the shepherds no longer walk barefoot in the snow between provinces.

aufgehts - Nov, 20 2008 10:11pm
Really interesting information... thanks for sharing part of these people's history.


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