Tajiks: Iranians of the East
Who are the Tajiks and where do they come from? How are they different from the other peoples of Central Asia?This video is the first in a series of three about Tajikistan and it's social and historical context.
Sources:
A History of the Tajiks: Iranians of the East, Richard Foltz
Central Asia in World History, Peter B. Golden
Azan on the Moon: Entangling Modernity along Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway, Till Mostowlansky
Ferghana Valley: The Heart of Central Asia, Frederick Starr (Ed.)
Land Beyond the River: The Untold Story of Central Asia, Monica Whitlock
Also: The Economist, Eurasia.net and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty among others
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:06 Dushanbe
02:37 Turks and Persians
04:32 Regions of Tajikistan
05:52 Origins until Communism
09:01 Fann Mountains
15:25 Ancient Panjakent
17:24 Who are the Tajiks?
22:02 Tajik Wedding
24:15 Soviet Origins
27:16 Endings