لر ممسنی | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Mamasani,Rostam,Sepidan,Kazerun,Kuhchenar,Marvdasht,Farashband,Fasa,Shiraz inFars province, and parts ofKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province | |
| Languages | |
| Mamasani Luri,Persian | |
| Religion | |
| Shia Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| OtherLur tribes |
Mamasani (Persian:ممسنی) is aLur tribe. The Mamasani tribe consists of four sub-tribes: Rostam, Baksh, Javid, and Doshmanziari. They have theirown dialect ofSouthern Luri.
Theeponymous ancestor of the tribe was named Mohammad Hassani. This was simplified to Manasani. The Mamasanis claim descent fromZāl, through his sonRostam, and consider them both as the tribe's heroes.Parthian commanderSurena is another hero of this tribe. They were a big part of theParthian Empire and they helped fightAlexander the Great's army. They migrated toFars province andSistan and Baluchestan province when the Parthians took control of those lands. The tribe lives inMamasani,Rostam,Sepidan,Kazerun,Kuhchenar,Marvdasht,Farashband,Fasa, andShiraz counties inFars province, as well as in parts ofKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. The Mamasani tribe consists of four tribes: Rostam, Beksh, Javid and Deshman Ziari. According to the 2008 census of nomadic tribes, only 15,377 Mamasanis still live nomadic lives, and the rest are urban dwellers.[1][2]
There was also aBrahui tribe called Mamasani.[3] The Brahui Mamasani were divided into the subtribes of Bangulzai, Bijjarzai, Chakarzai, Chardawani, Dahmardag, Dastakzai, Dilshadzai, Durrakzai, Fakirzai, Gaji Khanzai, Hajizai, Haruni (which had the Mardanshai clan), the Husaini (which had the Sheikh clan), Idozai, Jongozai, Kalaghani, Karamalizai, Kechizai, Keharai, Kehrai, Kiazai, Loharzai, Mandavzai, Mandozai, Mardanshahi, Mazarzai, Nindwani, Notezai, Shahakzai, Shahdadzai, Shahozai, Sheikh Husseini, Sheruzai, Siahizai, Sobazai, Suleimanzai, Sumali, Yaghizai, Zangiani Usafi, Zirakani, and Zirkari, and others.[4]
The four main sub-tribes are Javid, Baksh, Rostam, and Doshmanziari, and many clans within those sub-tribes.[5][2]
The Mamasani Lurs speak theirown dialect of southern Luri, as well asPersian as a second language.[6]