Turkomans
Turkic ethnic group
Turkomans are members of a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, particularly Turkmenistan, as well as parts of Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
The term may also refer to Turkic peoples historically associated with the Ottoman Empire and Anatolia.
Also spelled Turcomans or Turkmens.
The Turkomans have maintained distinct pastoral traditions for centuries.
Unsettled, roving people
- tribesAncestral social groups
- Central AsiaContinental interior between Russia and Iran
- TurkmenistanCentral Asian country
- IranIslamic republic in Asia
Afghanistan · Iraq · Syria · clans · pastoral · yurts · steppes · chieftains
Textile floor coverings
- rugsTextile floor coverings
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- textilesWoven or knit materials
felt · embroidery · jewelry · silver · headdress · crafts · music · epic
nomads
Unsettled, roving people
- tribesAncestral social groups
- Central AsiaContinental interior between Russia and Iran
- TurkmenistanCentral Asian country
Iran · Afghanistan · Iraq · Syria · clans · pastoral · yurts · steppes · chieftains · elders
carpets
Textile floor coverings
- rugsTextile floor coverings
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
textiles · felt · embroidery · jewelry · silver · headdress · crafts · music · epic · poetry
Ottoman
Member of Turkish dynasty
- SeljukMedieval Turkic ruling dynasty
- empireDomain under unified control
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
warriors · migration · conquest · Anatolia · Persia · medieval · sultanate · khanate · confederation · frontier
breed
Cultivated variety of animal
sheen · endurance · desert · racing · dressage · Turkmenistan · ancient · bloodline · Arabian · cavalry