Book

Nomads of Luristan: history, material culture, and pastoralism in western Iran

Thames and Hudson ; Rhodos International Science and Art PublishersLondonPublished In 1993 • Pages:

By: Mortensen, Inge Demant, Nicolaisen, Ida, Carlsberg Foundation's Nomad Research Project.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This monograph deals with the history, society, and material culture of the Lur tribal pastoralists who live in two different areas of the province of Luristan in western Iran -- primarily Hulailan and Bala Gariveh. The author focuses on the life-styles and material culture of these nomads as observed by C. G. Eeilberg in 1935 and by Lennart Edelberg in 1964, and the book is based on their ethnographical collections and photographs. These data are supplemented by the results of the Danish archaeologists working in Luristan in 1963-1964 and again, including the author, in 1973 and 1977. Additional information was also added from the works of other scholars who have visited, studied, or written about Luristan.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Recording and collecting in the field
Traditional history
Animal by-products
Cordage
Woven and other interworked fabrics
Normal garb
Clothing manufacture
Ornament
Furniture
General tools
Utensils
Animal transport
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Lur
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2000
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Middle East
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Middle East
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
Book
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle ; 2005
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1935-1977
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
9000 BC-1979 AD
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Luristan Province, western Iran
NotesAdditional notes
Inge Demant Mortensen ; Ida Nicolaisen, editor-in-chief
'The Carlsberg Foundation's Nomad Research Project.'
'The book analyzes the way of life of the tribal Lur'--Introd.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [395]-405) and indexes
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
92082002
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Lur (Iranian people)/Nomads--Iran--Luristān/Luristān(Iran)--Social life and customs