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Bakhtiari migration : "the sheep must live" /

This is a visually splendid coverage of the semi-annual Bakhtiari migration which takes about five weeks and covers 200 torturous miles. Half a million people and millions of sheep and goats cross the rugged Zagros mountains in southern Iran twice yearly to move between summer and winter pastures. P...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Guppy, Shusha (Narrator), Howarth, Anthony (Director, Producer), Koff, David (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Pottstown, PA : MVD Entertainment Group, 2008.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Bakhtiari (Iranian people)
Pilgrims and pilgrimages > Iran.
Shepherds > Iran.
Bakhtiari (Peuple d'Iran)
Bergers > Iran.
Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Shepherds
Iran
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This is a visually splendid coverage of the semi-annual Bakhtiari migration which takes about five weeks and covers 200 torturous miles. Half a million people and millions of sheep and goats cross the rugged Zagros mountains in southern Iran twice yearly to move between summer and winter pastures. Persian folk-singer Shushu is featured.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 2, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (51 min.).
Playing Time:00:51:18