 Basseri kids in Naqsh-e Rostam | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 72,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Fars Province | |
| Languages | |
| Basseri dialect of Persian | |
| Religion | |
| Shia islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bakhtiari |
The Basseri (Persian: باسری or باصری) are a Persian nomadic and pastoral tribe of the Fars Province in Iran. Their migratory area is around Shiraz. They are one of the five tribes of the larger Khamseh confederation.[2]: 1 The "tent" is the basic unit of social organization among the Basseri. All tents have a recognized head that deals with the formal officers of the tribe, villagers, and other strangers. The Basseri economy stems mainly from sheep and goats.
- ^ "The Basseri foundation history (Persian)". Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ^ Barth, Fredrik (1986) [First published 1961]. Nomads of South Persia : the Basseri tribe of the Khamseh confederacy. Prospect Heights, Illinois: Scandinavian University Press. ISBN 0-88133-207-0. OCLC 13784474.