Sarykly | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Marghab Valley ( Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan) | |
Languages | |
Turkmen (Saryq dialect), Dari | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Turkmens, Afghan Turkmens, Iranian Turkmens |
The Saryk ( Turkmen: Sarykly) are a tribe of Turkmens in Turkmenistan. [1] [2] The Saryk mostly live in the valley of the Marghab River (the ancient Margiana). [3]
Suggestions for the etymology of Saryk (also Sarik, Saryq) are the Middle Turkic saryγ ("yellow") or the Kipchak root saryq ("sheep"). [4]
In the early 19th century the Saryk lived in the Merv region, but from 1830 they were driven further up the Marghab valley by the Teke. [5] Bala Murghab and the Panjdeh became their main settlements. [6]
In 1881, the Saryk came under Russian control after the Battle of Geok Tepe and the creation of the Transcaspian Oblast. [7] In 1885, the Saryk population was estimated at 65,000. [6]
They continued under Russian rule through the Soviet period. Today most live in modern Turkmenistan, with some living over the borders in Iran and Afghanistan. [8]
Like other Turkmen tribes, the Saryk are known as carpet-makers and have their own distinctive style: dark red-brown carpets with the pattern picked out in fine, thin lines. [7] They use a symmetrical (Turkish) knot, like the Yomut do. [9] The Saryk are also famed for their jewellery. [10]
Sarykly | |
---|---|
Regions with significant populations | |
Marghab Valley ( Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan) | |
Languages | |
Turkmen (Saryq dialect), Dari | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Turkmens, Afghan Turkmens, Iranian Turkmens |
The Saryk ( Turkmen: Sarykly) are a tribe of Turkmens in Turkmenistan. [1] [2] The Saryk mostly live in the valley of the Marghab River (the ancient Margiana). [3]
Suggestions for the etymology of Saryk (also Sarik, Saryq) are the Middle Turkic saryγ ("yellow") or the Kipchak root saryq ("sheep"). [4]
In the early 19th century the Saryk lived in the Merv region, but from 1830 they were driven further up the Marghab valley by the Teke. [5] Bala Murghab and the Panjdeh became their main settlements. [6]
In 1881, the Saryk came under Russian control after the Battle of Geok Tepe and the creation of the Transcaspian Oblast. [7] In 1885, the Saryk population was estimated at 65,000. [6]
They continued under Russian rule through the Soviet period. Today most live in modern Turkmenistan, with some living over the borders in Iran and Afghanistan. [8]
Like other Turkmen tribes, the Saryk are known as carpet-makers and have their own distinctive style: dark red-brown carpets with the pattern picked out in fine, thin lines. [7] They use a symmetrical (Turkish) knot, like the Yomut do. [9] The Saryk are also famed for their jewellery. [10]