Ersari Turkmen
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The Ersari Turkmen are a major Turkmen tribal group traditionally inhabiting regions of Turkmenistan and northern Afghanistan, known for their distinct dialect, pastoral heritage, and rich carpet-weaving traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Turkmen tribe
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Amu Darya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carpetStyle | Beshir rugs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
oral epic traditions
ⓘ
tribal music and songs ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Turkestan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicReligion | folk Islamic practices ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Ersari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubtribe |
Beshir Ersari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gunesh Ersari NERFINISHED ⓘ Uludepe Ersari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLifestyle |
clan‑based social structure
ⓘ
tribal organization ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ersari carpets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
distinctive carpet designs ⓘ |
| language | Ersari dialect of Turkmen ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Oghuz branch of Turkic languages ⓘ |
| minorityStatus |
ethnic minority in Afghanistan
ⓘ
ethnic minority in Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| modernScript | Latin script for Turkmen in Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| motif |
geometric patterns
ⓘ
gül motifs ⓘ |
| partOf | Turkmen people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Chowdur Turkmen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saryk Turkmen NERFINISHED ⓘ Teke Turkmen NERFINISHED ⓘ Yomut Turkmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Hanafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsedHistorically |
Arabic script for Turkmen
ⓘ
Cyrillic script for Turkmen ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Turkmen tribes ⓘ |
| traditionalAnimalHerded |
camels
ⓘ
sheep ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
carpet weaving
ⓘ
textile production ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | yurts ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
pastoralism
ⓘ
semi‑nomadic herding ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
eastern Turkmenistan
ⓘ
northern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| weavingMaterial |
cotton foundation
ⓘ
wool ⓘ |
| weavingTechnique | asymmetrical knot ⓘ |
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