Chardin Mentions Having
Met Descendants Of The Lazi Near Trebizond, Whom He Describes As A Rude
Sea-Faring People, With A Peculiar Language.
The Pehluvanlu are the most numerous tribe of the whole nation of
Turkmans.
They are governed by a chief, (Mahmoud Beg), who is tributary
to Tshapan Oglu. A part of them have for a long period been cultivators,
others are shepherds. They inhabit the country from Bosurk to near
Constantinople, and pass the summer months at one day’s journey distance
from the Ryhanlu. They are in possession of a very profitable transport
trade, and their camels form almost exclusively the caravans of Smyrna
and of the interior of Anatolia. They drive their sheep for sale as far
as Constantinople.
The Rishwans are more numerous than the Ryhanlu, but their tribe is not
held in esteem among the Turkmans. They were formerly tributary to
Rishwan Oglu, governor of Besna, which lies at one day’s journey from
Aintab; and they used then to winter in the neighbourhood [p.643] of
Djeboul, on the borders of a small salt lake, five hours to the S. E. of
Aleppo. They are at present dependent on Tshapan Oglu, and winter in the
plains near Haimani in Anatolia; they pass their summer months in the
neighbourhood of the Ryhanlu. Their principal tribes are Deleyanli
(chief Ali Beg Oglu), Omar Anli (chief Omar Beg), Mandolli (Omar Aga),
Gelikanli (Hassan Beg Mor Oglu). The Rishwans are noted, even among
robbers, for their want of faith.
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