Mythologies of the Māzandarāni/Tabari Tribe

The Mazanderani Tribe (Mazanderani: مازرونیون), also known as the Tabari people or Tapari people (Mazanderani: تپورون or تبریون), are an Iranian people who are indigenous to the Caspian sea region of Iran. They are also referred to as Mazanis for short. They inhabit the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and are part of the historical region known as Tabaristan. The Alborz mountains mark the southern boundary of the area settled by the Mazanderani people. The Mazanderani number was 4,480,000 in 2019 The Mazanderani number between three and four million (2006 estimate). Their dominant religion is Shi'a Islam. Mazandarani people have a background in the Tabari ethnicity, and speak the Tabari language. Their origin goes back to Tapuri people and Amardi people. Their land was called Tapuria or Tapurestan, the land of Tapuris. Most Mazanderanis live on the southeastern coast of the Caspian Sea. Their traditional professions are farming and fishing. The Mazanderanis are closely related to the neighbouring Gilaki people as well as South Caucasian peoples (e.g., the Georgians, Armenians, and Azerbaijanis). The Mazanderani language is a Northwestern Iranian language spoken by the Mazanderani people; however, most Mazanderanis are also fluent in Persian. The Gilaki and Mazanderani languages (but not other Iranian languages) share certain typological features with Caucasian languages.

The Mazanderani people (Mazanderani: مازرونیون), also known as the Tabari people or Tapari people (Mazanderani: تپورون or تبریون), are an Iranian people who are indigenous to the Caspian sea region of Iran. They are also referred to as Mazanis for short. They inhabit the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and are part of the historical region known as Tabaristan. The Alborz mountains mark the southern boundary of the area settled by the Mazanderani people. The Mazanderani number was 4,480,000 in 2019 The Mazanderani number between three and four million (2006 estimate). Their dominant religion is Shi'a Islam. Mazandarani people have a background in the Tabari ethnicity, and speak the Tabari language. Their origin goes back to Tapuri people and Amardi people. Their land was called Tapuria or Tapurestan, the land of Tapuris. Most Mazanderanis live on the southeastern coast of the Caspian Sea. Their traditional professions are farming and fishing. The Mazanderanis are closely related to the neighbouring Gilaki people as well as South Caucasian peoples (e.g., the Georgians, Armenians, and Azerbaijanis).

An early Iranian civilization flourished in the beginning of the first millennium BC in Tabarestan (Māzandarān). It was overrun in about AD 720 by the Arab general Yezid ibn Mohallab and was the last part of Iran to be converted to Islām. Its insecure eastern and southeastern borders were crossed by Mongol invaders in the 13th and 14th centuries. Cossacks attacked the region in 1668 but were repulsed. It was ceded to the Russian Empire by a treaty in 1723, but the Russians were never secure in their occupation. The area was restored to Iran under the Qājār dynasty. The northern section of the region consists of a lowland alongside the Caspian and an upland along the northern slopes of the Elburz Mountains. Marshy backlands dominate the coastal plain, and extensive gravel fans fringe the mountains. The climate is permanently subtropical and humid, with very hot summers. The highland slopes rise abruptly in the west and more gently in the east. Forests have been largely destroyed; the higher parts are cultivated summer pasture studded with villages partly deserted in winter. Wild boar, deer, and birds are numerous; the tiger, formerly found in the lowland, has disappeared. Cattle are usually humped; the buffalo is widely used as a draft animal. There are many rivers, including the Chālūs, Heris, Talar, Tajan, and Nekā, which are well-stocked with trout and salmon.

The Mazandelani (Mazandelani: مازرونیون) or Tabari (Mazandelani: تپورون or تبریون) are Iranian people indigenous to the Caspian Sea region of Iran. They are also called Mazani for short. They inhabit the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and are part of the historic area known as Tabaristan. The Alborz Mountains mark the southern boundary of the area settled by the Mazanderani tribe. In 2019 the Mazandelani number was 4,480,000 Mazanderani numbers between 3 and 4 million (2006 estimate). Their main religion is Shiite Islam. The people of Mazandarani are of Tabari background and speak the Tabari language. Their origins are traced to the Tapuri and Amaldi tribes. Their land was called Tapria or Taplestan, that is, the Land of Taprith. Most Mazanderani live on the southeastern coast of the Caspian Sea. Their traditional occupations are agriculture and fishing. The Mazandelani are closely related to their neighboring Gilaki and South Caucasian peoples (Georgians, Armenians, Azerbaijanis, etc.). Mazanderani is a language of northwestern Iran spoken by the Mazanderani tribe. However, most Mazanderas are also fluent in Persian. Gilaki and Mazanderani (but not other Iranian languages) share certain typological features with Caucasian languages. With the growth of education and media, the distinction between Mazanderani and other Iranian languages may be lost. Mazanderani is closely related to Gilaki, and the two languages have similar vocabulary. They preserve more of the noun declension system characteristic of older Iranian languages than Persian. Associate Professor Mariam Borgian of Rutgers University says that there are various sub-dialects of Mazanderani, and that there is a high level of mutual intelligibility between sub-dialects of Mazanderani. The dialect of Mazanderani is Saravi. , Amori, Babori, Gamshahri, Charusi, Nouri, Shasavali, Ghasrani, Shahamirzadi, Dhamavandi, Firozkohi, Astaravadi, Katuri. The indigenous peoples of Sari, Qayem Shar, Babol, Amol, Naushar, Charsu and Tonekabon are Mazanderani and speak the Mazanderani language.

The Mazanderani people or Tabari people are an Iranian people who are indigenous to the Caspian region of Iran. They are also referred to as Mazanis for short. They inhabit the sea's south coast and are part of the historical region known as Tabaristan. The Alborz mountains mark the southern boundary of Mazanderani people's settlement. The Mazanderani number between three and four million (2006 estimate). Their dominant religion is Shiite Islam. Most Mazanderanis live on the south-eastern coast of the Caspian Sea. Their traditional professions are farming and fishing. The Mazanderanis are closely related to the neighbouring Gilaki people as well as Caucasian peoples (e.g., the Georgians, Armenians, and Azerbaijanis). The Mazanderani language is a Northwestern Iranian language spoken by the Mazanderani people; however, most Mazanderanis are also fluent in Persian. The Gilaki and Mazanderani languages (but not other Iranian languages) share certain typological features with Caucasian languages. With the growth of education and the media, the distinction between Mazanderani and other Iranian languages is likely to disappear. Mazanderani is closely related to Gilaki and the two languages have similar vocabularies. They preserve more of the noun declension system characteristic of older Iranian languages than Persian does. Assistant professor Maryam Borjian of Rutgers University states that Mazanderani has different sub-dialects and there is high mutual intelligibility among Mazanderani sub-dialects.

Mazandarani is a northwestern Iranian language spoken in Mazandaran (اُستان مازندران), Gīlān (استان گیلان) and Golestan (استان گلستان) provinces in the northwest of Iran by some 3.3 million people. Mazandarani is also known as Tabäri (تبری) and has a number of different dialects, including Gorgani, Ghadikolahi and Palani, and is closely related to Gilaki. Mazandarani has a rich literary heritage which was produced mainly between the 10th and 15th centuries when Mazandaran was independent or semi-independent. During the 17th century Mazandarani was largely replaced by Persian as the language of literature and administration.