Qashqai confederation
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The Qashqai confederation is a historically semi-nomadic tribal union in southwestern Iran, composed mainly of Turkic-speaking Qashqai people known for pastoralism, weaving, and a distinct cultural identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qashqai tribal confederation | 2 |
| Qashqai confederation canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
semi-nomadic tribal union
ⓘ
tribal confederation ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Shiraz, Iran
ⓘ
surface form:
Shiraz
|
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalExpression |
Qashqai dance
ⓘ
Qashqai music ⓘ oral epic traditions ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | distinct tribal identity within Iran ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
includes some Arab tribes
ⓘ
includes some Kurdish tribes ⓘ includes some Luri tribes ⓘ predominantly Turkic-speaking tribes ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Qashqai people ⓘ |
| historicalLifestyle | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
Qajar Iran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qajar dynasty
early Pahlavi era ⓘ |
| language |
Southwestern Turkic
ⓘ
surface form:
Qashqai Turkic
|
| languageFamily |
Oghuz Turkic language
ⓘ
surface form:
Oghuz Turkic languages
|
| leadershipTitle | Ilkhan ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Iran ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
black goat-hair tents
ⓘ
colorful tribal dress ⓘ geometric-patterned carpets ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Khosrow Khan Qashqai
ⓘ
Mohammad Naser Khan Qashqai ⓘ |
| notableLeaderFamily | Qashqai khans ⓘ |
| opposedGovernmentPolicy |
Reza Shah Pahlavi sedentarization policies
ⓘ
centralization of power in Tehran ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional power in southern Iran during Qajar period ⓘ |
| population | hundreds of thousands of members ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | distinct ethnic minority in Iran ⓘ |
| region |
Bushehr Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fars Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Khuzestan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| seasonalMigration | between summer highland pastures and winter lowland pastures ⓘ |
| statusInModernIran |
partially sedentarized
ⓘ
still maintains elements of nomadic migration ⓘ |
| summerPasturesRegion | Zagros Mountains ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
carpet weaving
ⓘ
kilim weaving ⓘ textile production ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
pastoralism
ⓘ
transhumant herding ⓘ |
| traditionalLivestock |
goats
ⓘ
horses ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| winterPasturesRegion | lowlands near the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
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Qashqai tribal confederation
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Qashqai tribal confederation