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The villagers are descended from various tribes, but are mostly Zenge-
nehs and Zoulelis.
Zouleh.*—A nomad tribe numbering some 1,000 houses ; and divided into
eight branches, which are designated by the name of their respective
kathodas.
Their encampments extend from Chamchamal to Assadabad. In sum
mer they till their fields ; in winter they go to the Keshlaks of the
Kalhurs, Sinjabis and Aivanis, where, after renting pastures for their
cattle, they settle for the cold season. The Zonlehs are Shiahs.
For many years they were under the authority of Hajji Abdul rahim,
Vekil ed Dowleh. Vekil ed Dowleh has lately been replaced by Jemal
ed Din Mirza, Mohtashem ed Dowleh.
Bisutun, lat. 34° SB' 4' / N., long. 4 7° 21' 2V / E, ; elevation, 1,437'70
metres; 21 miles from Kerman^hah, on the road to Hamadan and also on
that to Tabriz. Bisutun consists of 30 houses and a large caravanserai.
The river Gamasiab, an affluent of the Karusu, flows close by ; and there is
a good biiok bridge, recently repaired by Ala ed Dowleh.
Hajjiabad.—A village of about 00 houses, on the road from Kermanshah
to Bisutun, distant some 2 farsakhs from the latter. The ground near by
is strewn with remains of columns, and there are porphyry quarries not far
from the village.
Kurani.—A village near Hajjiabad, numbering 30 houses and inhabited
by the Kuranis ; the remains ot the tribe which was removed to Ears by
Karim Khan.
Bululc of Daru-Faraman .—A district situated to the east of Kermanshah,
and containing some 50 villages and hamlets.
The Governor is Mabmood Khan, chief of the Government grain stores,
who resides in Kermanshah.
The inhabitants are mostly, as in the Hersin district, of Lekk descent
and are Aliullahis.
There is a small sedentary tribe called Ahmadavand, who are said to
hail from Shiraz. TV hethev they have come trom there or simply returned
after having been transported there by Kerim Khan, is not known. They
are considered very active and intelligent. Their chief is Hajji Khan
Kalantar.
Some of the villages of this district are—Garrahan, the residence of
Sayyed Abdul-Azim Mirza, Aga Bakhsh, one of the chiefs of the Aliullahis,
who is considered by his adherents to be an incarnation of God. Most of
his adherents live in Mazanderan, Gilan and Azerbaijan, and come here
from time to time on a pilgrimage, Garraban numbers 50 houses.
Chaman Ismail, 2 farsakhs from Garraban, on the route to that place.
Cbaman Ismail numbers 20 horses.
. Baghileh^—Inhabited by Zends, who call themselves the descendants of
Karim Khan Zend.
Chehr.—Elevation, 1,420*60 metres. 20 houses. The residence of one of
the branches of the Zengeneh tribe.
Buluk of Mahidasht Chief place, village of the caravanserai of Mahi-
da^bt, tie first stage on the road from Kermanshah to Bagdad.