QASHQAI

 

The Qashqai tribe are the last nomadic tribe of Persia who to this day still travel across Persia. They move twice a year, between the winter pasture near the Persian Gulf and the summer pasture up in the Zagros mountains where it is much cooler. 

 

The manufacturing of carpets as well as kilims, bags, ribbons and other decorations is an important contribution to the life of the nomads. The carpets have a typical red-brown ground colour. The pattern is tied from memory and often consists of a centrally placed medallion, repeated in all four corners. Humans, four legged animals, birds, trees and flowers are popular elements. Read more about Qashqai rugs here.