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.
https://buymeacoffee.com/lostincontext
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