Bakhtiari tribe

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The Bakhtiari tribe is a traditionally nomadic Iranian ethnic group from the Zagros Mountains, known for their pastoral lifestyle, rich cultural heritage, and historical role in Iran’s political and social life.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Bakhtiari 5
Bakhtiari tribe canonical 4
Bakhtiari people 3

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
tribe
clothingFeature felt hats
striped cloaks (chogha)
continent Asia
country Iran
countryMinorityStatus ethnic minority in Iran
culture distinctive clothing
rich oral traditions
tribal music
tribal social organization
dance collective line dances
economicActivity animal husbandry
pastoralism
economy sale of dairy products
sale of wool and animal products
ethnicity Iranian
heritageStatus part of Iran’s intangible cultural heritage
historicalEventParticipation Iranian Constitutional Revolution
historicalRole important role in Iranian Constitutional Revolution
influence in Qajar-era politics
influence in early Pahlavi-era politics
language Bakhtiari dialect of Luri
languageFamily Southwestern Iranian languages
leadershipTitle khan
livestock goats
horses
sheep
modernResidencePattern mix of nomadic, semi-nomadic, and settled communities
musicInstrument dohol
sorna
notableActivity armed tribal forces in Iranian history
populationTrend increasing sedentarization in 20th century
province Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
Isfahan Province
linked to: Isfahan region

Khuzestan Province
linked to: Khuzestan
region Zagros Mountains
southwestern Iran
relatedGroup Kuhgiluyeh Lurs
Lurs
religion Shia Islam
seasonalMigration transhumance
socialStructure clan-based organization
tribal confederation
subgroupOf Lur peoples
linked to: Shushtari people
summerPasturesRegion highlands of the Zagros Mountains
linked to: Zagros Mountains
traditionalHousing black goat-hair tents
traditionalLifestyle nomadic
winterPasturesRegion lowlands of Khuzestan

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Grass starring Bakhtiari tribe
Grass depicts Bakhtiari tribe
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary ethnicGroup Bakhtiari people
linked to: Bakhtiari tribe
Lurs subgroup Bakhtiari Lurs
linked to: Bakhtiari tribe
Lurs relatedEthnicGroup Bakhtiaris
linked to: Bakhtiari tribe
Khuzestan ethnicGroup Bakhtiari
linked to: Bakhtiari tribe
Luri closelyRelatedTo Bakhtiari
linked to: Bakhtiari tribe
Luri spokenByEthnicGroup Bakhtiari people
linked to: Bakhtiari tribe
Bakhtiari associatedEthnicGroup Bakhtiari people
linked to: Bakhtiari tribe
Shahrekord majorEthnicGroups Bakhtiari
linked to: Bakhtiari tribe
Golestan Province hasEthnicGroup Bakhtiari
linked to: Bakhtiari tribe
Tahmasp II soughtSupportFrom Bakhtiari tribe
Southwestern Iran ethnicGroup Bakhtiari
subject linked to: southwestern Iran
linked to: Bakhtiari tribe