Indigenous Knowledge of Iran

Indigenous Knowledge

Traditional knowledge of cooking local dishes using plants from the pastures of Shah Kuh Sofla village (Golestan Province)

Zahra Alinezhad Moghadam, Shahraki; Mohamad Rahim Forouzeh; Hannaneh Mohammadi Kangarani; Hassan Yeganeh

Volume 13, Issue 25 , June 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjik.2025.82911.1442

Abstract

The study of indigenous knowledge and food preparation using pasture plants is recognized as an important topic in ethnographic research, with the documentation of this knowledge resting on ethnographers. Accordingly, the aim of the researchers in this study is to gather the knowledge of the people in ... Read More

View Article

Indigenous Knowledge

Masks of Identity: A Genealogy of the Burqa’s Functions as Indigenous Knowledge

Javad Madahi mashizi; Masoumeh Bahmani; Abdolhossein Daneshvari Nasab

Volume 13, Issue 25 , June 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjik.2025.88624.1477

Abstract

Hormozgan Province is recognized as a center of indigenous knowledge and cultural diversity in southern Iran. The traditional women's garment known as the "burqa" goes beyond mere clothing, carrying deep semantic, social, and economic layers. Despite its historical and cultural significance, few studies ... Read More

View Article

Indigenous Knowledge

An Anthropological Study of Livestock Diseases and Indigenous Treatments among the Kalahur Nomads in Eyvan County

Mansour Mansouri Moghadam

Volume 13, Issue 25 , June 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjik.2026.87014.1466

Abstract

This study explores livestock diseases and indigenous treatment methods within the nomadic Kalahur tribe in Eyvan County. The central research question focuses on analyzing the causes of animal diseases and traditional healing strategies within the cultural and symbolic framework of the nomadic community. ... Read More

View Article

Indigenous Knowledge

Roof and Urban Life: Revisiting Iran’s Roofscape through Qajar-Era Travelogues

Hosein Raie; Asghar MohammadMoradi; mahtab shams

Volume 13, Issue 25 , June 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjik.2026.84591.1449

Abstract

In the history of Iranian architecture, roofs have played multifaceted social and cultural roles far beyond their physical protective functions; yet, these diverse qualities have rarely been scrutinized. This study aims to discover and categorize the functional dimensions of roofs in Iranian urban life ... Read More

View Article

Indigenous Knowledge

Descriptive documentation of nomadic migrations of Hamuleh clan from Bakhtiari tribe, using interviews technique

Volume 13, Issue 25 , June 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjik.2026.86392.1461

Abstract

AbstractTranshumance has existed in the nomadic livestock system for a long time, but it has undergone transformation with the political, social and economic changes of the country. These changes took place slowly before the Pahlavi era. But after that it gained more speed. Showing the path of evolution ... Read More

View Article

Indigenous Knowledge

Indigenous Knowledge of Palm-Based Tool Production and Palm Crafts in Minab County

Reza Sehhat Manesh; Hasan Salarimoghadam; Mina Nekooeian

Volume 13, Issue 25 , June 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjik.2026.86147.1458

Abstract

صنایع نخلی و حصیربافی یکی از مهمترین صنایع دستی جنوب کرمان، بلوچستان و هرمزگان است. ماده اولیه و اصلی این صنعت «پیش» یا برگ‌های درخت نخل است. علاوه بر پیش، تقریبا ... Read More

View Article

Indigenous Knowledge

The relationship between the indigenous and biological features of the two-humped camel with its motifs in Iranian works of art

Elaheh Panjehbashi; Negar Najibi; Rana Mohammadzadeh

Volume 13, Issue 25 , June 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjik.2026.82653.1439

Abstract

The presence of this role of two-hoofed camel in works with symbolic meanings is a continuation of remembering its physical characteristics and the suitability of its living characteristics with environments where less quadrupeds can continue to live without problems. The main purpose of this article ... Read More

View Article

Gâl: An Institution of Mutual Aid and Social Sustainability in the Uramanat Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site(Case Study: Bayangan)

Volume 12, Issue 24 , January 2026, , Pages 1-43

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjik.2026.89163.1480

Abstract

Introduction and Core Focus: The "Gal" phenomenon in the mountainous Uramanat communities is a traditional mutual aid system rooted in ethics, kinship, and mutual commitment. Focusing on Bayanegan, this study explores Gal's structure, function, and cultural meanings anthropologically.Methodology and ... Read More

The Culture of Women’s Clothing among Women at the Faculty of Psychology and Social Sciences (National, Arabic, Qajari Chador)

Volume 1, Issue 1 , August 2014, , Pages 47-69

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjik.2014.457

Abstract

Abstract Women's clothing has witnessed remarkable changes in history. Among all these coverings, chador bears a special significance. The developments that have rose as a result of changes in the form and usage of this covering has always been appealing to critics and researchers. This covering has ... Read More

Ethnobotany of wild plants in Bestam region of Selseleh county, Lorestan province

Volume 8, Issue 15 , March 2021, , Pages 85-158

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjik.2021.60367.1265

Abstract

Human from the past to the present in many ways to survive and improve their quality of life are dependent on plants of different ways. Ethnobotany .The aim of this study is to comprehensively study the Ethnobotany of wild plants in Bestam region in Lorestan province from the Zagros forest. The human ... Read More

Industry against Tradition: Pathology of the Development Trend in Iran

Volume 1, Issue 1 , August 2014, , Pages 71-131

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjik.2014.458

Abstract

The traditional culture of undeveloped countries has been attacked by modernity during centuries of orientology literature in a more descriptive and indirect form, and around 70 years after the World War II in a direct and theorized form. In this paper, different results have been achieved based on the ... Read More

Comparison between Native and Official Culture and Knowledge

Volume 1, Issue 1 , August 2014, , Pages 181-203

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjik.2014.461

Abstract

In the course of realization of constant development of villages with people-based orientation aiming at their empowerment, the native knowledge is the most significant part of development in terms of local beliefs, values, methods and knowledge. Experience shows that not only is the native knowledge ... Read More In the course of realization of constant development of villages with people-based orientation aiming at their empowerment, the native knowledge is the most significant part of development in terms of local beliefs, values, methods and knowledge. Experience shows that not only is the native knowledge not inconsistent with the official one, but it can also complement it. Native knowledge is accessible, comprehensible, efficient, and inexpensive and is transmitted orally. This knowledge has been dynamic, has completed in nature and local communities, is consistent with native and regional conditions and has helped villagers in stable management of water-yielding places so that they would have more active role in development of natural sources. The present study aims at evaluating the level of knowledge of villagers in the field of water and soil protection technology. The data are gathered through using focused groups, interviews, questionnaires along with participation of experts of water-yielding areas of Shahid Rajaie Yanser, Mazandaran Province. The findings show that the primary living facilities in most villages under study are at an average level and that villages in different areas have various climate and weather. Also, the heavy dependence of villagers on natural sources and limitations in family income sources has led to pressurizing and destruction of natural sources. Experts consider destruction of jungles and grasslands, floods, decrease in water sources and shortage of water supply, soil erosion, accumulation of sediments behind dams and destruction of river edges as the most important crises related to natural sources. They believe that utilizers should have great skill and knowledge when it comes to occurrence, reasons and significance of such crises and also significance of operations of water-yielding utilization and its protection. This paper reveals that evaluations and prioritizations of experts are quite different from the evaluations made based on popular knowledge. In many cases the knowledge and information of people about ecosystems and species they are in contact with are less than what is really there. Therefore, the most important educational prioritization should deal with native knowledge and establishment of interaction between the native and official knowledge. In the world industrialization process, agricultural section, especially in the third world has witnessed the most damages, because native methods have left their once tried experience.

Earthen Architectural Heritage of Silo in Saryazd Citadel: Indigenous Knowledge of Climate–Economy Nexus

Fatemeh Mehdizadeh Saradj; Hanieh Beiki; Asghar MohammadMoradi

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 02 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjik.2026.87753.1474

Abstract

In Iran’s hot and arid climate, the development of agricultural societies has historically depended on the ability to store grain for long periods without relying on energy-intensive systems. This study investigates the passive environmental strategies employed in the adobe silos of the ancient ... Read More

View Article

Number of Issues	25
Article View	324,973
PDF Download	205,133
View Per Article	1562.37
PDF Download Per Article	986.22
Number of Submissions	513
Rejected Submissions	256
Reject Rate	50
Accepted Submissions	176
Acceptance Rate	34
Time to Accept (Days)	209
Number of Indexing Databases	13
Number of Reviewers	107

Volume 13 (2026)

Volume 12 (2025)

Volume 11 (2024)

Volume 10 (2023)

Volume 9 (2022)

Volume 8 (2021)

Volume 7 (2020)

Volume 6 (2019)

Volume 5 (2018)

Volume 4 (2017)

Volume 3 (2016)

Volume 2 (2015)

Volume 1 (2014)

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Indexing and Abstracting

Keywords Cloud