Basseri
Basseri kids in Naqsh-e Rostam | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 72,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Fars province | |
| Languages | |
| Basseri dialect of Persian | |
| Religion | |
| shia Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Persians |
The Basseri (Persian: باسری or باصری) are a Persian nomadic and pastoral tribe of the Fars province in Iran. Their migratory area is around Shiraz. They are one of the five tribes of the larger Khamseh confederation.: 1 The "tent" is the basic unit of social organization among the Basseri. All tents have a recognized head that deals with the formal officers of the tribe, villagers, and other strangers. The Basseri economy stems mainly from sheep and goats.