Qašqāʾī

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Qašqāʾī is a Turkic-speaking tribal confederation in southwestern Iran, known for its nomadic pastoralist lifestyle and distinctive weaving and textile traditions.

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Qašqāʾī canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Turkic people
ethnic group
tribal confederation
alsoInProvince Bushehr Province NERFINISHED
Khuzestan Province NERFINISHED
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country Iran
economicActivity carpet production
goat herding
kilim weaving
pastoralism
sheep herding
weaving
ethnicGroupOf Iran
hasSubgroup Amaleh
Darrehshuri
Farsimadan
Kashkuli
Shesh Boluki
knownFor Qashqai carpets
colorful geometric designs in rugs
distinctive textile traditions
flatweave kilims
high-quality wool rugs
nomadic lifestyle
tribal confederation structure
language Southwestern Turkic
surface form: Qashqai Turkic
languageFamily Oghuz Turkic language
surface form: Oghuz Turkic
lifestyle nomadic pastoralism
mainProvince Fars Province NERFINISHED
partOf Turkic world
region southwestern Iran
relatedEthnicGroup Afshar Turkoman
surface form: Afshar

Azerbaijani Turks
surface form: Azerbaijani people

Turkmens
surface form: Turkmen
religion Islam
Shia Islam
scriptForLanguage Perso-Arabic script
surface form: Persian alphabet
seasonalMigration transhumance
socialOrganization confederative
tribal
summerPasturesRegion Zagros Mountains
traditionalCraft carpet weaving
kilim weaving
tent weaving
textile production
uses black goat-hair tents
winterPasturesRegion lowlands near Persian Gulf

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Qashqai hasAlternativeName Qašqāʾī