Nomads Odyssey

Nomads Odyssey

(Iran Nomadic Lifestyle)

  omads, called “Kooch Neshinan” in Persian language, are a group of people who travel and move from one place to another along with their tribe, family and all their belongings. Nomadism (Kooch Neshini) is the tribal lifestyle and their economy is based on herding. Shifting from one place to another and moving as a large group are the most important aspects of Nomadic life.

Nomads in Iran move to Yeylagh (cooler countryside) in summer and back to Gheshlagh (warmer areas) in winter throughout their yearly and shift with the seasons. Iran’s Nomadic tour is an opportunity to visit this great attraction that is still present in the 21st century. Nomadic life in Iran has an antiquity of millennia. Perhaps, the first grand migration of nomads to the plateau of Iran in 2nd millennium BC, was of the Aryans who established the grandest of empires in the world. Hence, culture and history of Iran are intricately intertwined with Iranian nomads from politics to arts. Iranian nomadic tribes, although now dwindling, have played a pivotal role in the riches of Iranian culture from music and handicrafts to patriotic valor, among whom are Bakhtiari nomads and Qashqai nomads.

Iran nomads, comprising an accountable portion of Iranian society in the past centuries, have played decisive roles in politics from raising dynasties to power, such as the Safavid or Qajar, to the success of the constitutional revolution in 1906. Counting on their formidable nomadic character as warriors, they were integral to defending the country against foreign attacks as well.

Iran Nomadic Tours are of an amazing and exciting touring program that allows you to learn about the culture of Nomads and experience their lifestyle along with one of the main tribes called “Qashqai” in Iran. Through this tour, you get to live their life, taste their wood stove cooked local food, see their style of animal herding and understand their customs.