Turkmens
Ashgabat's majority population
Turkmens are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, predominantly in Turkmenistan, where they form the majority population.
Significant Turkmen communities also live in Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
The term refers both to the people and, as an adjective, to their culture, language, and traditions: Turkmen carpets are renowned for their intricate patterns.
Thick floor textile
- kilimTapestry rug without pile
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- woolSheared animal fiber
- dyesPigments for staining materials
madder · patterns · knots · loom · pile · warp · weft · handwoven
Felt-covered nomad tent
- pastoralismMobile livestock husbandry
- herdingManaging animal groups
- caravansGroups traveling together
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
grazing · flocks · shepherds · livestock · camel · goats · sheep · migration
Treeless Eurasian grassland
- MaryCommon feminine name
- BalkanSoutheastern European peninsula region
- IranIslamic republic in Asia
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
Iranian New Year festival
- pilafSeasoned broth-cooked grain
- melonSweet-fleshed gourd fruit
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
jewelry · embroidery · epic · hospitality · tea · bazaar · dance
Relating to horsemanship
- cavalryMounted military force
- horsemanshipMounted riding expertise
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
carpet
Thick floor textile
dyes · madder · patterns · knots · loom · pile · warp · weft · handwoven · symmetry
yurt
Felt-covered nomad tent
- pastoralismMobile livestock husbandry
- herdingManaging animal groups
- caravansGroups traveling together
steppe · grazing · flocks · shepherds · livestock · camel · goats · sheep · migration · seasonal
steppe
Treeless Eurasian grassland
Nowruz
Iranian New Year festival
wedding · jewelry · embroidery · epic · hospitality · tea · bazaar · dance
equestrian
Relating to horsemanship
- cavalryMounted military force
- horsemanshipMounted riding expertise
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
clan
Related group sharing ancestry
elders · confederation · kinship · tribal · chieftain