Analysis of the Tradition of Cooperation (Hayari) in the Songs and Poems of Bahman Aladdin

Decrease in the number of nomads and change in their lifestyle from nomadic to settled life in the past decades have reduced and changed the amount of tribal cooperation. Music is a phenomenon related to culture and way of life in a society. In Bakhtiari tribe, it reflects the feelings, beliefs, thoughts and attitudes of people about life. Similar to the diversity of biological dimensions, the diversity of music and its themes can also be seen in this tribe. This research has been done with the aim of researching cooperation in Bahman Aladdin's songs and poems. 

Methods and Data: 

The poems and songs that dealt with the concept of collaboration were re-examined through qualitative content analysis, and examples of collaboration that were current in tribal life were extracted from the songs. 

The results show that although there has been cooperation throughout nomadic life, only three dimensions of cooperation are represented in songs and poems, which are cooperation when harvesting, cooperation when moving from the cold to the tropical climate, and cooperation when the tribe is in danger such as a conflict with other tribes. 

Mourning-related music, mourning music, and music containing coaching themes are examples of this diversity. 

Key Message: 

The nature of nomadic life was not possible without help and cooperation. Passing through hard life passages, guarding the family and keeping the flocks and livestock have been the constant concerns of the nomads to reach the virgin pastures in Sardsir (Yilaq) and Garmsir (Qashlaq).