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BAG—BAG
The principal nomads of the district are
• • .. 30 families.
.. 150
P . 50
100
Total .. 330 „
The Kara Kuin Lu are the remnants of the famous tribe from which sprang
the “ Black Sheep ” dynasty of Turkomans {vide also the article on the
nomad tribes of Kirman). —{Brazier-Creagh, l&di—Sykes, 1902-06.)
BAG—
A Persian tribe now inhabiting the villages of Jim eh, Khush Ab and
Khushukan in the Dashtistan district of Pars. They were formerly the
masters of Borazjun, but were expelled by the Paparis about two genera
tions ago. They have now sunk to the level of ordinary cultivators.—
{Foreign Department Gazetteer, 1905.)
BAGH— Lat. 29° 42' N. Long. 50° 25' E. Elev.
A village in the Liravl district of Ears on the coast of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
3 miles north-west of Sabz-Pushan and about 25 miles south-east of Bandar
Dilam. It contains 30 houses of Lurs and ’Arabs. A ndld from the Kuh-
-i-Bang passes close to the village. Colville says there is a well of good
water here. There is a headland here called Cape Bagh, which is a very
remarkable scarped cliff, slate colour and red alternating, and fluted up and
down with horizontal marks along it—{Colville—Persian Gulf Gazetteer,
1908.)
BAGHAK— Lat. 28° 54' 30" N. Long. 51° 9' 30" E. Elev,
A village in the Tangistan district of Ears, 9 miles west by north of
Ahram at the northern end of the Kuh-i-Mund coast range, and upon the
route from Bushire town to Ahram. It consists of 50 houses enclosed by a mud
wall, 8 or 9 feet high, with round towers at the corners, the whole forming
a square enclosure. East of the village, tracts of wheat and barley alternate
with stretches of grass land. Wheat, barley, dates, water-melons and fire
wood are the products of this place. The water is said to be brackish.
The inhabitants are said to belong to the Puladi tribe. There is a good site
for a camp here. Date palms number 500.— {Felly—Durand — Butcher, March
1888— Stotherd, 1893— Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, 1908.)
BlGHAN (1)—Lat. 28° 12' N. Long. 51° 56' E. Elev. 641\
A village in the Dashti district of Ears, 100 miles south-south-east of
Bushire by road, and the seventh stage from Bushire on the road thence
to Bandar ’Abbas. The village is situated at the north end of a narrow spit
of land not more than 100 yards broad, the west, north and east sides of
which are cliffs from 15 to 36 feet high. To the west of this spit runs the
river Biz at the foot of a cliff, 36 feet high. Boss says that it is difficult
to cross here in winter. The hamlet contains 60 to 70 mat houses and about
200 inhabitants, who cultivate some grain and dates. The supplies obtain
able aie insignificant, with the exception of fuel of which $ fair amount is
Taka Lu
Kara Kuin Lu ..
Jabal BarizI
Sivandi