Turkmen tribes
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The major Turkmen tribes are Teke (Tekke), Yomut (Yomud), Arsary (Ersari
), Chowdur (Choudur
), and Saryk (Saryq).
The five traditional carpet designs that form motifs in the coat of arms of Turkmenistan
and its flag
belong to these tribes (and are named after them, e.g., "Yomut carpet
", etc.).
Other tribes of Turkmen people
include Salyr (Salor), a tribe that declined as a result of military defeat before the modern period, and several smaller tribes or subtribes.
Ersari
Ersari - one of the major tribes of Turkmen people of Central Asia, and one of the five major tribes of the country of Turkmenistan. They live mainly in Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan...
), Chowdur (Choudur
Choudur
The Choudur were one of the ten major groups of people that merged after 1920 to form the modern Turkmen Republic. They live primarily around the Khorezm Oasis...
), and Saryk (Saryq).
The five traditional carpet designs that form motifs in the coat of arms of Turkmenistan
Coat of arms of Turkmenistan
The State Emblem of Turkmenistan was created after Turkmenistan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The eight-point green starburst with golden edges features in its center a red circular disc which carries sheaves of wheat, five carpet guls, and centered upon that a smaller blue...
and its flag
Flag of Turkmenistan
The flag of Turkmenistan was adopted on January 24, 2001.It features a green field with a vertical red stripe near the hoist side, containing five carpet guls stacked above two crossed olive branches similar to those on the flag of the United Nations; a white waxing crescent moon, typical of...
belong to these tribes (and are named after them, e.g., "Yomut carpet
Yomut carpet
The Yomut carpet is a type of Turkmen rug traditionally handwoven by the Yomut or Yomud, one of the major tribes of Turkmenistan. A Yomut design, along with designs of the four other major tribes, such as Ersari and Tekke, is featured on the coat of arms and the flag of Turkmenistan.-See...
", etc.).
Other tribes of Turkmen people
Turkmen people
The Turkmen are a Turkic people located primarily in the Central Asian states of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and northeastern Iran. They speak the Turkmen language, which is classified as a part of the Western Oghuz branch of the Turkic languages family together with Turkish, Azerbaijani, Qashqai,...
include Salyr (Salor), a tribe that declined as a result of military defeat before the modern period, and several smaller tribes or subtribes.