Basseri
Sign in to saveThe Basseri () are a Persian nomadic and pastoral tribe of the Fars province in Iran. Their migratory area is around Shiraz. They are one of the five tribes of the larger Khamseh confederation. The "tent" is the basic unit of social organization among the Basseri. All tents have a recognized head that deals with the formal officers of the tribe, villagers, and other strangers. The Basseri economy stems mainly from sheep and goats.
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- Basseri
- Ethnic group.image
- Basseri kids in Naqsh-e Rostam.jpg
- Ethnic group.caption
- Basseri kids in Naqsh-e Rostam
- Ethnic group.population
- 72,000
- Ethnic group.popplace
- Fars province
- Ethnic group.langs
- Basseri dialect
- Ethnic group.related_groups
- Other Persians
- Ethnic group.rels
- Shia Islam
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Origin
- Religion
- Language
- Region
- Migration
- Tribe hierarchy
- Textile
- Clans
- See also
- References
- Sources
The Basseri () are a Persian nomadic and pastoral tribe of the Fars province in Iran. Their migratory area is around Shiraz. They are one of the five tribes of the larger Khamseh confederation. The "tent" is the basic unit of social organization among the Basseri. All tents have a recognized head that deals with the formal officers of the tribe, villagers, and other strangers. The Basseri economy stems mainly from sheep and goats.
The Basseri name originates from the ancient Persian name Pasari, which was associated with one of the five original families of early Persia. Following the Arab conquest, the name underwent a linguistic change: because the Arabic alphabet does not contain the letter P, Pasari was transformed into Basseri.