Göklen

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Göklen is a Turkmen ethnic subgroup traditionally inhabiting parts of northeastern Iran and southwestern Turkmenistan, known for their distinct cultural and tribal identity.

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Göklen canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Turkmen tribe
ethnic subgroup
borderlandGroup Iran–Turkmenistan border region
country Iran
Turkmenistan
culturalRegion Turkmen Sahra (Iran)
dressStyle Turkmen traditional clothing
ethnicGroupOf Turkmens
ethnicity Turkmen
linked to: Turkmens
ethnogenesis Oghuz Turkic tribes
linked to: Oghuz
hasCulturalIdentity Turkmen nomadic traditions
distinct tribal identity
hasMusicTradition Turkmen folk music
hasOralTradition Turkmen epic poetry
historicalActivity horse breeding
trade along Caspian routes
kinshipSystem clan-based organization
language Turkmen language
languageFamily Oghuz branch of Turkic languages
locatedIn Caspian Sea region
Greater Khorasan region
linked to: Khorasan
minorityStatus ethnic minority in Iran
neighboringGroup Persian-speaking populations of northeastern Iran
other Turkmen tribes of Turkmenistan
partOf Turkmen tribes of Iran
linked to: Yomut Turkmen tribe

Turkmen tribes of Turkmenistan
region northeastern Iran
southwestern Turkmenistan
relatedGroup Ersari Turkmens
linked to: Ersari Turkmen

Goklen Turkmens of Iran
linked to: Göklen Turkmen

Teke Turkmens
linked to: Teke Turkmen

Yomut Turkmens
religion Hanafi school
Sunni Islam
socialOrganization tribal structure
traditionalCraft carpet weaving
textile production
traditionalEconomicActivity agriculture
animal husbandry
traditionalHousing yurt (felt tent)
traditionalLifestyle semi-nomadic pastoralism
usesScript Cyrillic script (historically in Turkmenistan)
Latin script (modern Turkmenistan)
Perso-Arabic script (for Turkmen in Iran)

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Göklen Turkmen ethnonym Göklen