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Описание: Wool picking ceremony in Qashqai tribe
Shash Blocki - Tirah Bahloli - Bushehr - Khormouj - Shamsui tribes.

The wool picking ceremony takes place from the beginning of March until the end of May, for the health of the sheep, it is not essential to be exposed to cold and heat before and after this date.

In order to wash the animals, on a certain day, with the help of other friends and relatives, the sheep are taken to the river bank in a place with a relatively deep pool, and they are thrown into the water so that they stay in the water for a while, until they are completely wet. Fertilizers attached to their wool can be easily removed. The people who are responsible for washing the animals, take the sheep one by one and thoroughly clean the parts such as the head and neck, between the legs and under the tail, so that the sticky condition of the wool caused by the sweating of the animals will disappear. In this way, the washed sheep are ready for picking wool.

picking wool:
The best time to collect wool is before the herd moves to a cold place. Because the sheep are lighter due to their wool being sorted and they can easily travel the distance between Gheshlagh (warmer parts of the country) and Yeilagh (a countryside that has cool weather). On the other hand, long strands of wool get stuck on the branches while passing through the bushes and forests, causing disturbance to livestock and financial damage. They provide for the owner of livestock, it is necessary to pick wool on time.

Therefore, on a certain day, family and neighbors are invited to participate in the wool picking ceremony for cooperation.
In the early hours of the morning, a number of experienced men arrive at the place with "Ducard" wool picking scissors.

The flock of sheep is kept by some children in a suitable place without thorns and dust. Each of the pickers take a sheep's wool and tie his hands and feet tightly and start working.
wool pickers require precision and skill because the sheep's body may get infected by the wounded shears. In addition, the wool should be separated in one piece so that it does not get damaged and spilled.
The time required to pick each sheep is 15-20 minutes
Therefore, one person can pick the wool of 3 to 4 sheep every hour, and because the number of people who cooperate is large, their work is finished by noon.
The wool gatherers are the guests of livestock owners on the day of picking wool, and their food is usually buttermilk soup and rice, which they pour into large bowls (trays) and eat.
The picked wool is collected by the women, first the annual consumption amount of the family is selected and the rest is packed in big jugs for sale. It is interesting that the young girls of the neighborhood who have to weave dowry are also given wool as a gift and what is from the small The wool remains on the ground and is collected by children of poor families.
wool picking ceremony is important from the point of view that family, relatives and neighbors rush to help each other without any expectations and sometimes they end the difficult task easily with singing and joy.
In this ceremony, in addition to the young girls of the neighborhood, the children who have cooperated, the shepherd's family and other poor people also have a share.


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