Our new tents are made to bring the nomadic way back into its origins by reproducing nomadic structures, but more so.......it takes the structures back to the original designs!
Rib Tents
Türkmen of Iran (Yomut)
This is a beautiful long rafter version, with the high, full rafter bend of the Türkmen trellis tents, but without a trellis wall. In contrast to the similar tent of the shahsevän, it has a collapsable wooden door. The rafters are pegged to the ground individually in the same manner as in the tents of the Shahsevän.
Shahsevän and Qarada
gi of Iran.
One of the most elegant tents ever made: a low dome with full bent rafters going into a wheel with high curve in the cross bracing. The rafters go down to the ground and are held in place by tension bands, an anchor rope in the centre holds the whole structure in place. The door is made as a part of the cover rather than as a separate wooden door.
Tunnel
Tents
Türkmen of Anatolia (Bekdik and Muslucali). This tent enjoys the bent rafters of the Yurt, going to a central ridge pole instead of a wheel. The rafters enter another ridge pole at their base, which in turn is supported by vertical uprights which go into the ground*.
Türkmen of Anatolia (Kör Chobanlar) . The set of rafters goes through a ridge pole again, but here they come down to tie unto a trellis (yurt-like wall) which is tied between two posts and stands on the ground. This tent could be made without the posts, so as not to have to go into the ground*
*Of these two types, one is made more permanent by going into the ground, the other is made not to go into the ground thus is more movable. Traditionally the second one has 4 stakes going into the ground to restrict the trellis from “walking”.
Türkmen of Iran (Yomut)
This is a beautiful long rafter version, with the high, full rafter bend of the Türkmen trellis tents, but without a trellis wall. In contrast to the similar tent of the shahsevän, it has a collapsable wooden door. The rafters are pegged to the ground individually in the same manner as in the tents of the Shahsevän.
Shahsevän and Qarada
One of the most elegant tents ever made: a low dome with full bent rafters going into a wheel with high curve in the cross bracing. The rafters go down to the ground and are held in place by tension bands, an anchor rope in the centre holds the whole structure in place. The door is made as a part of the cover rather than as a separate wooden door.
Tunnel
Türkmen of Anatolia (Bekdik and Muslucali). This tent enjoys the bent rafters of the Yurt, going to a central ridge pole instead of a wheel. The rafters enter another ridge pole at their base, which in turn is supported by vertical uprights which go into the ground*.
Türkmen of Anatolia (Kör Chobanlar) . The set of rafters goes through a ridge pole again, but here they come down to tie unto a trellis (yurt-like wall) which is tied between two posts and stands on the ground. This tent could be made without the posts, so as not to have to go into the ground*
*Of these two types, one is made more permanent by going into the ground, the other is made not to go into the ground thus is more movable. Traditionally the second one has 4 stakes going into the ground to restrict the trellis from “walking”.
The details for ‘nomad tent types in the middle east’ are at the bottom of yurts page
