Shahsavan Nomads of Iran
odd: label: Local Number
content: HSFA 1985.12.1
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Safizadeh, Fereydoun
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content: Fereydoun Safizdeh films of Iran
physdesc: label: Extent
content: Film reels (color sound; 1000 feet)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1984
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Edited film traces the seasonal migration of the Shahsavan pastoral nomads of northwestern Iran. Footage was shot during fieldwork between 1977-1979 and depicts day-to-day subsistence activities such as herding and cooking as well as various ceremonial gatherings. From their winter quarters in the Mughan Steppe, the filmmakers trace the spring migration route of the Shahsavan to their summer quarters on Mt. Sabalan. Special attention is given to the gendered division of labor in this nomadic society and to the importance of womens' work in its traditional economy.  Arlene Dallalfar, filmmaker.