The Significance of Walnut Tree in The Life of Villagers in Alamut

This article is aimed at answering the following research questions (1) Given the rapid development in recent years in Alamut, is walnut production capable of maintaining family’s social ties and kinship networks? (2) Besides the economic function of the walnut trees, does it have any social and cultural functions as well? To answer the above questions, the researcher applied participant observation, interview as data collection techniques, and the existing literature on the subject. Main theoretical framework of the study is Structural Functionalism.