Tekke

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The Tekke are a major Turkmen tribal group historically known for their powerful khanate in Central Asia and their distinctive carpet-weaving tradition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Turkmen tribe
ethnic group
battle Battle of Geok Tepe NERFINISHED
center Ashgabat region NERFINISHED
Geok Tepe NERFINISHED
conflictWith Russian Empire NERFINISHED
country Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
defeat Russian conquest of Turkmenistan
economy animal husbandry
trade in carpets
ethnicGroupOf Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
ethnonym Teke NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 19th century
historicalRegion Ahal NERFINISHED
Merv oasis NERFINISHED
knownFor Tekke carpet gul motif NERFINISHED
Tekke carpets NERFINISHED
horse breeding
military prowess
language Turkmen language NERFINISHED
materialCulture felt making
ornamental horse gear
silver jewelry
yurt dwellings
motif minor guls
octagonal guls
partOf Turkmen people NERFINISHED
politicalOrganization Tekke khanate NERFINISHED
region Central Asia
religion Sunni Islam
religiousTradition Hanafi school NERFINISHED
subgroupOf Oghuz Turks NERFINISHED
traditionalOccupation carpet weaving
pastoral nomadism
traditionalProduct camel trappings
chuval bags
engsi door rugs
flatweave rugs
pile carpets
tent bags
torba bags
tribal trappings
tribalStructure divided into clans
weavingColorPalette dark brown accents
deep red grounds
white highlights
weavingMaterial cotton warps
wool pile
weavingTechnique asymmetrical knot

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Saryk relatedEthnicGroup Tekke
Ersari relatedGroup Tekke