In the winter, the people live in brick huts in towns, and their herds eat stored grain. The nuclear family is the most important social unit among the Jamshidi. A woman joins her husband's nuclear family when they marry. The primary occupation of women is carpet weaving, although they may also help tend the flocks. Carpets from each tribe have their own distinctive patterns.
Mothers teach their daughters to make the carpets from wool on portable looms.
When food sources are low, money made from the sale of carpets is used to purchase additional food. The carpets, along with livestock and cash, may also be used as marriage payments. Traditionally, a khan is the head of a Jamshidi tribe. He is able to trace his ancestry to the founder of the tribe. Important decisions now reside officially in village councils.