Description:
The Chafarbands are a Kurdish-speaking people who are found in the Zagros Mountains in Iran and Iraq. The Chafarbands are believed to have migrated to their present location from the north around the 12th century. They are a nomadic people who herd sheep and goats. The Chafarbands are Sunni Muslims. They speak a dialect of Kurdish. The Chafarbands are known for their traditional clothing, which consists of a long, flowing robe called a chafarband. The chafarband is often brightly colored and decorated with geometric patterns.
