Portraits of the Bakhtiari, Iran

The Bakhtiari Nomads of Iran are one of the 700 nomadic pastoralist groups that migrate between their summer (sardsīr or yaylāq) and winter quarters (garmsīr or qishlāq) with their animals. There are about 1million 300 000 nomads in Iran and they would produce about 35% of the country's red meat if they were left to do their job. "Bakhtiari" comes from the Persian "bakht" meaning "chance" and "yar" meaning "companion", to be best translated as "bearer of good luck".

We were lucky enough to spend a few days with them in the Kourang region at the feet of the Zagros mountains before they move back to their winter homes in Khuzestan.

These are snapshots of some members of the Ardshiri family that hosted us and their friends.

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6 Comments

  1. tammy
    June 28, 2014

    Love love those photos! Than

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  2. tammy
    June 28, 2014

    Thank you !Nico!

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  3. Petit
    June 29, 2014

    Je découvre ces portraits que j’adore!
    Continuez à illuminer nos yeux!
    Gros bisous à tous les deux
    Bernard

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  4. Sylvie
    July 5, 2014

    Un tout grand MERCI pour toutes ces merveilleuses photos en partage! Plus que des portraits immortalisés, par ces clichés, de merveilleuses rencontres, autant de femmes et d’hommes qui vous accompagneront telles de douces présences bien au delà de votre fabuleuse aventure!

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  5. Brenda Bravo
    July 12, 2014

    Gorgeous portraits. Felicitaciones!

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  6. Lur
    March 6, 2021

    Thank you for the amazing pictures. Bakhtiari is one branch of Lur people who live in Luristan region. Luristan is devided to many provinces. Other branches of Lurs are Feilies, mamasani and boyerahmadi Lurs.

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