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The '''Qashqai''' are a large and important tribe living in southwestern Iran along the Zagros Mountains mostly in the '''Fars''' and '''Khuzestan''' Provinces. Much of the Qashqai tribe has settled ir cities, towns, and villages, though some still live as seminomads, moving in summer to the highlands and returning in winter to the valleys because of the climate. The Qashqai raise farm animals for a living.<br>
The '''Qashqai''' are a large and important tribe living in southwestern Iran along the Zagros Mountains mostly in the '''Fars''' and '''Khuzestan''' Provinces. Much of the Qashqai tribe has settled ir cities, towns, and villages, though some still live as seminomads, moving in summer to the highlands and returning in winter to the valleys because of the climate. The Qashqai raise farm animals for a living.<br>
In the beginning of the second millennium, the Qashqai tribe moved from northern Persia to the Fars region in the south. The tribe has spoken a Turkic dialect for centuries, up to the present day. The Qashqai tribe is divided by location into many subtribes, notably the Baseri, Bolli, Darreh-Shuri, Farsimadan, KASHKULI, Safi-Khani, SHEKARLU, and Shishbuluki, all of whom make Qashqai rugs. The weaving subtribes that are most well known are the Kashkuli and Shekarlu, who have mostly settled in towns and villages such as Farashid, Firuzabad, and Kazerun, in the Fars Province. Qashqai rugs are known in the antique market from the mid-nineteenth century.<br>
In the beginning of the second millennium, the Qashqai tribe moved from northern Persia to the Fars region in the south. The tribe has spoken a Turkic dialect for centuries, up to the present day. The Qashqai tribe is divided by location into many subtribes, notably the Baseri, Bolli, Darreh-Shuri, Farsimadan, KASHKULI, Safi-Khani, SHEKARLU, and Shishbuluki, all of whom make Qashqai rugs. The weaving subtribes that are most well known are the Kashkuli and Shekarlu, who have mostly settled in towns and villages such as Farashid, Firuzabad, and Kazerun, in the Fars Province. Qashqai rugs are known in the antique market from the mid-nineteenth century.<br>
<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.459</ref>
Some Qashqai rugs were finely woven with a silk weft during the nineteenth century. Also, young Qashqai women customarily wove JAHAZ rugs before marriage. The jahaz rug is part of the bride's dowry, symbolizing the new family life ahead. These two Qashqai rug types are rare and are in demand by collectors in the antique market.
In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the Qashqai standard of living was greatly improved by weaving rugs and carpets. The formats range from tribal bags to small room-size rugs. Qashqai weavings are generally produced from medium to fine in grade quality.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.459</ref><br>
During the carpet market boom of the last quarter of the twentieth century, Qashqai weavers produced finely woven rugs, some with a silk foundation and a silk pile. Most of these rugs were commissioned by dealers for the domestic and foreign export markets. Qashqai pile rugs, flatweaves, and tribal items can be found in the SHIRAZ Vakily bazaar.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.461</ref><br>
== Materials ==
== Materials ==