Yomut Turkmens

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Yomut Turkmens are a major Turkmen tribal group historically known for their semi-nomadic lifestyle, distinctive weaving traditions, and influential role in the cultural and social history of Turkmenistan and surrounding regions.

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Yomut Turkmen 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Turkmen tribe
ethnic subgroup
countryOfOrigin Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
culturalHeritagePartOf Central Asian nomadic culture
Turkmen carpet tradition
ethnicallyPartOf Turkmen people NERFINISHED
historicalInteractionWith Khivan Khanate NERFINISHED
Persian states NERFINISHED
Russian Empire NERFINISHED
historicalLifestyle pastoralist
semi-nomadic
historicalPeriodOfProminence 19th century
historicalRivalryWith Teke Turkmens GENERATED
knownFor Yomut rugs NERFINISHED
distinctive carpet weaving
flatweaves and bags
tribal guls in carpet design
language Turkmen NERFINISHED
languageDialect Yomut dialect of Turkmen
locatedIn Balkan Province NERFINISHED
Caspian Sea region NERFINISHED
Dashoguz Province NERFINISHED
Gorgan region NERFINISHED
Iran
Khiva region NERFINISHED
northern Iran NERFINISHED
western Turkmenistan
materialCulture chuvals
kilims
pile carpets
tent bands
torba bags
modernStatus recognized Turkmen tribal group
regionOfInfluence Caspian steppe NERFINISHED
Khorezm oasis NERFINISHED
religion Sunni Islam
religiousTradition Hanafi school NERFINISHED
socialOrganization clan-based
tribal
subdivisionOf western Turkmen tribal confederations
traditionalClothingFeature embroidered garments
ornamented headgear
silver jewelry
traditionalDwelling yurt
traditionalEconomicActivity animal husbandry
camel herding
carpet trade
horse breeding
sheep herding
weaving

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Göklen Turkmen relatedEthnicGroup Yomut Turkmens
this entity surface form: Yomut Turkmen
Saryk Turkmens sharesCultureWith Yomut Turkmens