Lak (tribe)
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Lak is a Kurdish tribe native to Western Iran. They speak Laki, which is considered a Kurdish dialect by most linguists.
Laks performing a traditional dance
Yarsanism
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Yarsanism, Ahl-e Haqq, or Kaka'i, is an inherited, syncretic religion founded by Sultan Sahak in the late 14th century in western Iran. The total number of followers of Yarsanism is estimated to be ov
Lak (tribe)
…the true Lurs speak dialects which belong to the south-western Iranian group, like Persian and the dialects of Fars." Xavier de Planhol, describing Yarsani communities, wrote that "it is difficult to specify to what extent the sect extends further east among the Bakhtiyâri, nevertheless it is certainly…
Yarsan shrine of Shah Hayas in the village of Wardik near Mosul in Iraq
The Tambur is a sacred symbol of Yarsanism and is played during religious ceremonies.
Yarsani men in Silêmanî, Iraqi Kurdistan. The picture on the wall is of the Kurdish tanbur, a Yarsani religious symbol.
The Tomb of Dawud Koswar in Zardeh, Kermanshah Province, is a sacred shrine in Yarsanism.