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FlDARISK— Lat. 37° O'ZO"—{Fraser) ; Long. 54° 57' 59"—(^- John).
A picturesque village in the province of Astarabad on the road from
Jajarm to Astarabad, and about 35 miles west of the latter town. It is
described as looking at a distance like a rambling collection of old barns
over-grow r n wdth tropical vegetation. A closer inspection, however,
show T s that there is much order and regularity in the disposition of the
farms, and an almost Chinese precision and neatness in ordering the pre
cincts of each little homestead. The centre building is usually of two
storeys; the whole, to the top of the tiled or, more commonly, thatched
roof, not more than 15 to 18 feet. The walls, framed with timbers, are
formed of neatly woven cane-work plastered inside with mud. A wide
verandah runs round the four sides, forming a covered and well-protected
balcony for wdnter or wet weather use. A thatch-roof room, raised 25 to
30 feet from the ground on posts, is used in summer as a sleeping place
by the family. In winter the loft or platform is used as a receptacle for
cotton, silk, etc. Flanking the farm-house are usually two or three long
barns wdth timber posts, and walls of the kind vulgarly known as “wattle
and daub.” Each of these has a paddock, with a neat fence of split cane ;
. the straw ricks are well raised from the ground on cross beams, and in a
corner of the enclosure stand three or four gigantic barrel shaped baskets
plastered inside with mud, in which wheat and rice are stored. Each
enclosure has its group of orange trees also railed in, and a few vines. The
paddocks are filled wdth fine cattle, and the well-raised and drained path
ways and extensive cultivated dealings give an appearance of comfoit
and substance: the surplus produce of the village lands finds its way as
far as Jajarm and Astarabad: a large and increasing area is sown with
cotton.
Fidarisk is the chief village of the buluJc of the same name, and contains
about 1,000 families, including those of the surrounding hamlets. This
buluJc lies south of that of Katul, and includes the wLole belt of forest as
far as the Naudeh stream and the lower slopes of Khush Yallaq.
It is traversed by several large streams ; the Naudeh, the Ramian, and
the ’Audehrush Rud, feeders of the Gurgan river. There are 31 villages and
hamlets; tne principal of which are Fidarisk and Ramian with 200
families, and Naudeh, 50 families. There is much heavy forest, but also
extensive meadows and cane patches.
For the fine qualities of the inhabitants, see article on “Astarabad.” —
(Napier ; Astarabad Trade Report, 1909.)
FI DA VI—
A village in Khorasan, close to the town of Sultanabad (Turshiz).—
(Clerk.)
FlDIFAN—
A large village containing 1,500 houses situated 2 miles east of Turehiz
(Sultanabad) in Khorasan. The inhabitants possess 3,100 cattle, 1,700
sheep and goats, 1,000 donkeys and 180 camels.— (Winter, 1905.)