Persian Bakhtiari 4 x 6 Blue and Red

The Bakhtiari (or Bakhtiyari, Bakhtyari) are a group of southwestern Iranian people, a small percentage of which are still nomadic pastoralists, migrating between summer quarters and winter quarters. Bakhtiaris speak Luri, and are a subgroup of the Luri people. Numerical estimates of their total population widely vary. In Khuzestan, Bakhtiari tribes are primarily concentrated in the eastern part of the province. Bakhtiaris trace a common lineage, being divided into Chahar Lang (Four "limbs") and Haft Lang (Seven "Limbs") groups.

Rugs are woven as they make their migrations and as a result of many different dye batches of wool, prepared as needed, the authentic vegetable dyes will vary slightly in hue, adding to the rare and unique quality of each rug.    

Bakhtiaris primarily inhabit the provinces of Lorestan, Khuzestan, Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari, and Isfahan. In Iranian mythology, the Bakhtiari consider themselves to be descendants of Fereydun, a legendary hero from the Persian national epic, Shahnameh.

Many significant Iranian politicians and dignitaries are of Bakhtiari origin.

Famous Documentary "Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life" (1925) tells the story of the migration of Bakhtiari tribe between summer quarters Chahar-e-Bakhtiari to winter quarters in Khuzestan. This film also tells the story of how these people crossed the river Karun with 50,000 people and 500,000 animals. The documentary "People of the Wind" (1975) retraces this same journey, 50 years later. As of 2006, the migration still takes place, although the livestock are now transported in trucks, and the shepherds no longer walk barefoot in the snow between provinces. ~ Wikipedia