Southern Lurs (

Southern Luri Luri (, ) is a Southwestern Iranian language continuum spoken by the Lurs, an Iranian people native to West Asia. The Luri dialects are descended from Middle Persian and are Central Luri, Bakhtiari,G. R. Fazel, 'Lur', in Muslim Peoples: A Wo ...

: ''لݸرَلِ جنۈبی'') are a major subgroup of

Lurs The Lurs, Lors or Luris () are an Iranian people living in western and southern Iran. The four Luri branches are the Bakhtiari, Mamasani, Kohgiluyeh and Lur proper, who are principally linked by the Luri language. Lorestan province is name ...

who natively speak the Southern Luri language a branch of

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, and are an Iranian people. They occupy some regions in Southwest of

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including Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad (fully), Southeastern parts of

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(

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, Omidiye, Hendijan,

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and Bagh-e Malek counties) Northwestern parts of Fars ( Mamasani,

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, Sepidan and

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counties), and Western parts of

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(

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, Ganaveh and some parts of

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county).

Demographics

The exact number of Southern Lurs is unknown, due to the absence of recent and extensive census data. The most recent documented statistics concerning their language are available for the year 1999, where is estimated about 900,000 ethnic population. Southern Lurs are predominantly

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Language

Southern Luri is the southernmost section of

Luri language Luri (, ) is a Southwestern Iranian language continuum spoken by the Lurs, an Iranian people native to West Asia. The Luri dialects are descended from Middle Persian and are Central Luri, Bakhtiari,G. R. Fazel, 'Lur', in Muslim Peoples: A W ...

. Luri is a Western

Iranian Iranian () may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Iran ** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran ** Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia ** Iranian cuisine, cooking traditions and practic ...

language continuum spoken by the Lurs in Western Asia. Luri language forms three language groups known as Central Luri, Bakhtiari,Erik John Anonby (2003). Update on Luri: How many languages?. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (Third Series), 13, pp 171-197. doi:10.1017/S1356186303003067.G. R. Fazel, 'Lur', in Muslim Peoples: A World Ethnographic Survey, ed. R. V. Weekes (Westport, 1984), pp. 446–447 and Southern Luri. The language is derived and descended from

Pahlavi language Middle Persian, also known by its endonym Pārsīk or Pārsīg ( Inscriptional Pahlavi script: , Manichaean script: , Avestan script: ) in its later form, is a Western Middle Iranian language which became the literary language of the Sasanian ...

and in comparison with other

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has been less affected by foreign invaders language e.g.

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and Turkic.Erik John Anonby
"Update on Luri: How many languages?"
// Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (Third Series), volume 13, issue 02, Jul 2003, pp 171–197.

Culture

The authority of tribal elders remains a strong influence among the nomadic population. It is not as dominant among the settled urban population. As is true in other Luri communities and Kurdish societies, southern Luri women have much greater freedom than women in other groups within the region.

Southern Luri clothing

As a subdivision of

Luri clothing Luri culture has been developed along with the long history of coexistence among Lurs with surrounding natural elements across the Iranian plateau The Iranian plateau or Persian plateau is a geological feature spanning parts of the Caucasus, ...

, a special clothing system distinguishes Southern Lurs form their adjacent societies. In recent years, due to cultural changes male clothing is very less in use but female clothing is commonplace. Southern Lurish Female and Male Costume

Southern Luri dance

Southern traditional dance is an integral section of their culture and probably grew in close association with traditional music. Southern

Luri dances Luri dances include a range of folk dances popular among different groups of Iran's Lurs. They usually include common Iranian dances; Collective dances and quadrille, the circular arrangement (circle dance), and the colorful clothing. History Du ...

include both

circle dance Circle dance, or chain dance, is a style of social dance done in a circle, semicircle or a curved line to musical accompaniment, such as rhythm instruments and singing, and is a type of dance where anyone can join in without the need of Partne ...

and

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and like

Kurdish dance Kurdish dances (; , , , , ) are a group of traditional dances among Kurds. It is a form of a circle dance, with a single or a couple of figure dancers often added to the geometrical center of the dancing circle. At times musicians playing on a d ...

it is mixed-gender that distinguishes them from other Muslim neighbors. Dasmaal Baazi (handkerchief dance) a

is the most popular dance and includes different performing styles like Ashtafi-manganaa. Chubazi (twig dance) is a special

that is performed in Celebrations and joys and is inspired by the heroic battles.

Notable Persons

The most famous person of Southern Lurs is

Rais Ali Delvari Rais-Ali Delvari () was an Iranian military leader. He is remembered as a national hero in Iran who organized popular resistance against British forces after the invasion of Iran in 1915. Rais Ali was born in 1882 in the port city of Bushehr. Af ...

, an independence fighter and anti-British colonialism activist who organized popular resistance against the British troops in this clashes, Rais Ali was killed .Then the Britishs used pro-British tribes to scatter the enemy into the hinterland. At the end, local tribal leaders murdered the British vice consul (a Persian) in Shiraz. and now is commemorated as a national hero in Iran. KayLohraas Baatuli is a well-known local hero.تقوی مقدم، سیدمصطفی: تاریخ سیاسی کهگیلویه، تهران: مؤسسه مطالعات تاریخ معاصر ایران، 1377. who fought for years against

Reza Shah Pahlavi Reza Shah Pahlavi born Reza Khan (15 March 1878 – 26 July 1944) was shah of Iran from 1925 to 1941 and founder of the roughly 53 years old Pahlavi dynasty. Originally a military officer, he became a politician, serving as minister of war an ...

troops in Boyer Ahmad and Mamasani.

References

{{Reflist Ethnic groups in Iran Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province Luri tribes