Document Type : Original Article
Author
PhD in Anthropology, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The study of the role of the Khans and rulers of villages in the development of development and prosperity measures, including the construction of the Tahuneh or, in common parlance, the water mill, has been of great importance. Therefore, this article examines the role of the Khans of Sarpanj in the establishment and development of the Tahuneh in the village of Sarbandan. This research explains that the Khans of Sarpanj, with a correct understanding of the development and prosperity indicators, contributed to the economic, socio-cultural growth of the village. In this research, qualitative methodology, and specifically the ethnographic method, was used to conduct the research operations and the entire fieldwork process. The findings of this research were the result of observations and interviews with 16 indigenous people of the village of Sarbandan in the years 1399 to 1401. This study, which was conducted with the approach of social capital in rural development, shows that Tahuneh as a water structure has been a part of the historical monuments of this village in terms of its role and application in the field of traditional architecture. On the other hand, it is manifested in cultural examples (proverbs). As a result, it can be said that the Khanin Sarpanj were able to grow and develop the village by increasing social capital (participation, trust and social cohesion).
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