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Over hundred of thousand Azari speaking Shahsavan tribespeople whose ancestors supported Shah Abbas I, the Safavid king, are living in the Ardabil and Meshgin-Shahr regions in North-Eastern Iran. The tribe strictly observes its rites and customs and some still lead a migratory life.
The Shahsavan summer and winter resorts are quite distinct. The tribes first move from the winter quarter to a temporary spring quarter and then to their summer quarter. Upon their return and before settling at winter quarters they stop at an autumnal stopping place which is close to the winter quarter. At their summer resort they pitch four to five big felt (goat wool) tents at a distance of about 100m from each other in the middle of the pasture. During winter two or three groups pitch their tents together and move closer together. Between seven to eight people live in each tent.
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