Baluch Rugs are really a type of rug
rather than the output of one single ethno-linguistic
group. Over a series of pages I will deal with Baluch and
the various sub-types. baluch is a language so people
whose primary language is Baluch are Baluchi. But the
Baluch are also a political entity under Iranian law so
the Government also defines who are the Baluch. Then
there are the people who are always or even sometimes
counted as Baluch. This group includes but not limited
to: Barbari, Berberi, Chahar-Aimaq, Char Aimaq, Taimuri
(Teimuri, Timuri, Taimouri), Teimurtash, Taimani, Zohri
(Zuri), Jamshidi (Jamshedi, Djamchidi, Yemchidi,
Dzhemshid), Firozkohi, Maliki, Mizmast, Chinghizi,
Zainal, Baluchi, Baluci, Baloci, Makrani, Coastal
Balochi, Kechi, Makrani (Lotuni), Rakhshani (Raxshani),
Sarawani, Brahuidi, Birahui, Brahuigi, Kur Galli,
Jharawan, Kalat, Sarawan.
Mausoleum of Qobeddin Heydar, the great
mystic, in Torbat-e Heydarieh, Khorasan Razavi province
The 800-year-old monument dates back to Teymorid era. The
spiritual leader has been praised many times by IranŐs
great poet Farideddin Attar Neishabouri. (Photo by Saeed
Mahmoudi Aznaveh)
This is an area that I hacve
neglected for ages. Even Baluch who do not weave
rugs such as those in Pakistani occupied
Baluchistan weave a wide variety of kelims and
other flatweaves.
