![]() Traditionally, a wedding takes days! Colorful clothes, marriage rituals, traditional music, happy dances, funny battle shows, and finger-licking food make a nomadic wedding like no other party you have ever been to. But, what you shouldn’t miss is take part in a nomadic wedding ceremony. You can find delights in every aspect of nomadic life. A nomad girl in local dress Partying the Nomadic Style ![]() Today, it is mostly the elder generation and women who still wear their traditional clothes. This lovely dress code becomes even more cheerful in weddings. They also feature colors and glitter in their clothing. On the other hand, no matter what tribe they are from, nomad women enjoy puffy and multilayered skirts. The coat or vest is traditionally made with natural fibers and features special nomadic patterns in its texture. But mostly, there are loose pants, a hat, and a long coat or vest that is fastened by a shawl on the waist. Nomad’s clothes is definitely one of the things that makes them so special! Men’s clothing differs from tribe to tribe. Baking Bread By A Nomadic Mother Nomadic Clothing: A Treat for the Eyes In the towns and cities nearby, they trade their products for the things they are unable to produce. These carpets feature unique patterns nomad women have been using for centuries. The wool carpets that nomad women weave are just precious. They make dairy products and unique wool handicrafts. And women stay at the tent to do their daily work. Men head off with their herd (though women are in charge of the animals too). The nomads of Iran work tirelessly and are independent. It is nothing but the great teamwork of all the members of a family that make this kind of life possible. With the first breezes of cold, they return to warmer pastures (Qeshlaq) to spend the cold seasons. In spring, they head for cooler pastures (Yeylaq) where grass will be available for their flocks during the dry seasons. For each tribe, seasonal migration (that is known as Kooch) is to specific locations and through specific routes. The total life of each tribe is in harmony with its surrounding climate. With their animals as their main means of survival and source of income, the nomads of Iran travel twice a year. Nomadic lifestyle is a charming harmony of people, nature, animals, and migration. Though modern life has made changes to some aspects of their lifestyle, the nomad’s rare lifestyle, customs, hospitality, and generosity haven’t stopped to charm us! Nomadic lifestyle The Sweet lifestyle of Iranian Nomads Even with this small remaining population, together with some other Asian countries like Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia, Iran has one of the world’s largest community of nomads. Today, a small population of 19 different nomadic tribes still hang on to their ancestors’ wild and free spirit. They have been soldiers in the army, protected the borders, and have had descendants that founded the greatest Persian empires: the Medes and the Achaemenid! ![]() What’s more fascinating is that nomads have had profound impacts on the Iranian history. Gradually, large cities were born and technology changed the world, but some of these Iranian nomads kept on roaming deserts, hillsides and plains with all their belongings. But some preferred to stick with their nomadic lifestyle, always traveling with their flocks of goats and sheep to avoid the harsh winters and scorching summers. Some of these people decided to stay in a nice place and start farming for their food. The story of the nomads of Iran goes back to the second millennium B.C., the arrival of Aryans in the Iranian plateau. The residence of the nomads The Story of the Nomads of Iran Nowhere else can you find the taste of the fresh milk, home-made yogurt and cheese, and fresh-baked bread the nomads offer you! Plus, visiting the nomads of Iran is a tremendous help to the survival of their rare lifestyle. You might even be lucky enough to witness the birth of a new lamb or accompany the nomads in their seasonal adventure: kooch. The close contact with these genuine people, losing your modern self in their primitive lifestyle, blending in with their sweet culture, dressing up like them, and watching how tirelessly they overcome the challenges of living independently in nature just make your heart melt. Spending nights in a simple Siahchador (black tent), waking up to nature, milking sheep, making bread, collecting wood, churning mashk, and spinning wool are just part of the unique stayover. The least the taste of their simple lifestyle and sweet hospitality do to you is to stay with you forever. ![]() Spending time with the nomads of Iran is like nothing you’ve experienced before.
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