Abstract:
Medians were the only Aryan tribe that defeated the great Assyrian empire through relying on their
unity, releasing many tribes and dynasties from the aggressive and offending Assyrians captivity
situations. It can definitely be said that horse breeding and ranching were quite developed among
them, farming was common in the outskirts, and they were well informed about metal working
with bronze. The Kurds are among the old Iranian races, who according to many researchers are the successors of Medians. Relying on the results of the present study, with only a little change,
Kurdish clothing can be said to be the same as Median clothing where in some cases, for instance,
the height of the clothing is shortened and extended from the knees to the waist, or the form of the waist sash that is slightly changed nowadays from the Median shape to the sash shape; it should also be said that all the transformations have been towards a more convenience and more
appropriate function. Thus, regarding the historical basis, convenience and agility, the considered
design and sewing, the recognition, and the models can be effective in these outfits. Reconsidering
and restoring Median and Kurdish equestrian clothing with traditional design and sewing can lead
to increased exporting of these outfits and reducing the importation of these clothes. This study is
an applied research and the data are obtained by field-library investigations.
Machine summary:
org International Journal of Applied Arts Studies IJAPAS 2(4) (2017) 25–32 Analysis of the Continuance of Median Equestrian Cloths Aspects in Contemporary Kurdish Equestrians Aiming to Restore the Design and Sewing Technique Zahra Shamaizadeha, Mohammad Mirjalilib*, Salar Zohooric aDepartment of Art and Architecture, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran bDepartment of Textile and Polymer Engineering, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad Uniersity, Yazd, Iran cDepartment of Textile Engineering, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad Uniersity, Yazd, Iran Received 7 November 2017; revised 5 December 2017; accepted 18 January 2018 Abstract Medians were the only Aryan tribe that defeated the great Assyrian empire through relying on their unity, releasing many tribes and dynasties from the aggressive and offending Assyrians captivity situations.
Regarding the traditions of Iranians in the past for covering themselves, and according to the suggestion by Diakonoff (1966) about the Medians clothing, the sculptures of the representatives of 30 nations under the influence of Achaemenid dynasty can be observed on Dariush the First tomb in Naghsh-e Rostam near the Persepolis, and the same designs are repeated by his successors.
(VIEW the Image this page) Fig 1 Schematic views of equestrian Medians and their clothing (designed by the authors) On a short-sleeve shirt that was long to the knees, a piece of animal skin or fur was put on the left shoulder, and sometimes this skin was placed under a belt.