A move toward a life-changing journey … How to get the most out of your stay in IranIt has happened to all of us to see our favourite characters in movies embark on a kind of pilgrimage, or a mountainous journey or passing through some rare, epic scenery to reach the indigenous people of the...Read More
Want to be a practitioner of Permaculture? See how Nomads of Iran practice doing it in their semi-annual Kuchs.Seasonal Transhumance of Iran NomadsWhat is Permaculture? Permaculture is made of ‘perma’ which means permanent, and ‘agriculture’. So, it is a kind of agriculture in which permanency is appreciated especially when it comes to nature or environment....Read More
Ancient migrations are now on the verge of extinction. Nomads’ ethereal Migration, apart from being an epic cultural movement, has been regarded as an essential measure in environmental preservation.Nomadic Lifestyle: A Way to Preserve the EnvironmentKnown as an outdated way of life, accordingly Nomadic Lifestyle is nowadays on the on edge of extinction. Why? because...Read More
For a while forget all about formal education at schools – Nomad school is a must-do experience for anyone who wants to learn living from experience.Nomad School – Experience Nature School in heart of Zagros Mountains among Bakhtiari NomadsNature SchoolNature has always been a source of inspiration; some find ‘tongue in trees’, some ‘books in...Read More
“Do you remember the Kooch we got married right after?” Jamshid asked.“I should remember it because…” she replied.“I sang all the songs loud enough for you to hear it in the mountains…”“Right! I enjoyed that year so much…”To get the point of this conversation, you really should know what “Kooch” is! But before we start...Read More
Throughout history, humans have always been in motion. We have always been a migratory species. Our ancestors have always moved. There has never been any trace of settlement in human life. No permanent texture … we are always on a go. None of us is the native of our homes. In an article titled ‘In...Read More
People ask us whether nomads practice slow travel themselves. We say yes they do. Plus we slow travel with them because they are the ones that decide our daily activities. Yet, in order to understand what is slow travel, one should know what is fast travel!What is Slow Travel? Nomadic VersionBefore the advent of travel...Read More
The women of the village used a special kind of herb, called Mountain Tare, in their food, which was really great. They picked it themselves from the surrounding mountains, and it gave the food a pleasant taste.I wander around the village and the girls showed me their school. A small and simple class was all...Read More
The second day, beginning of the migrationThe next day was the day of migration. Having no idea what awaits us during migration made us even more excited. Early in the morning, we had our hearty breakfast (since we were supposed to have a long day before us, everybody was served with Ghee), then we packed...Read More
