As a result of Iran’s unique geography and climate, extensive pastoral nomadism has thrived there for likely thousands of years. Typically these pastoralists – referred to as transhumants by specialists – would travel with their flocks of sheep, goats and pack animals from winter pastures to summer grasslands in valleys and slopes of the Zagros mountains, returning to the lower pastures for the colder season.
This free Zoom presentation will discuss the major groups of traditionally nomadic people along the Zagros in western and southern Iran - the Shahsavan, Kurds, Luri, Bakhtiari, Qashga’i, and Khamseh Federation – and show examples of their transport bags, both in situ as well as current examples, either as complete bags or as face panels now in private collections.
Fee:
FREE, reservation required