BAKHTIARI NOMADS

BAKHTIARI NOMADS، IRAN

This gallery offers a glimpse into the enduring spirit of the Bakhtiari people—one of Iran’s most resilient and iconic nomadic tribes. With deep roots in the Zagros Mountains, they migrate seasonally (Kooch) across some of the harshest and most breathtaking terrain in the country. Their journey is not only a physical passage, but a living thread that ties generations to land, rhythm, and tradition. Their language, a dialect of Luri from the Southwestern Iranian branch, is a key carrier of tribal identity—echoing in songs, storytelling, and everyday speech along the migration route. These images capture moments of motion, stillness, labour, and grace from within their world.