Kumzar ( Arabic : كُمْزَار ), is a village in Musandam , the northernmost province of Oman . It is the second most northerly inhabited part of the country, and the most northerly inhabited part on its mainland, located on the Strait of Hormuz . The village is only accessible by boat, and its inhabitants speak their own language, known as Kumzari .
8-397: There are multiple hypotheses on the origin of the name 'Kumzar.' A large number of native Kumzaris believe that the name comes was derived by blending the two Arabic words 'kam' and 'zar,' which means 'How many [people] visited [the village]?' This indicates that there has been a large number of visitors, owing to the village's strategic location. Less common views maintain that the name
16-535: Is a Southwestern Iranian language that has been influenced by up to 45 languages, including Arabic , Kurdish Lori, English and Hindi . Most Kumzari families have two houses, one in Kumzar and the second in Khasab. The extreme heat in the summer makes Kumzar almost uninhabitable, so from May to September, most people leave Kumzar to stay in Khasab, where they also help the locals at Khasab harvest dates. In Khasab,
24-484: Is a blend of two other Arabic words – 'kummah' and 'wzar,' which refer to a cap worn on the head and a wrap worn around the body. Some scholars view the name as an exonym based on how the inhabitants of the village used to dress, while others hold the view that the mountainous landscape of the village resembles the shape of a kummah and wzar. Kumzar is located in the Musandam Governorate of Oman , and
32-461: Is the country's northernmost inland population center. It is located on the coastline, facing the Strait of Hormuz , and is situated between the inlets of a canyon. Kumzar is an isolated village. With no road linking it to the nearest town of Khasab , it is only accessible by boat. Kumzar has been inhabited for approximately 500 years. although exact records are difficult. Early Portuguese maps of
40-513: The Kumzar. They are traditional fisherman . The Kumzari people are said to have been a Persian-related people who travelled to the northern coast of Oman 500 years ag, with one source claiming they are ethnic Lurs . Other sources say that the Kumzari originated from the Azd tribe who came to Yemen in the third to fifth centuries AD. The village was ruled by a shaikh who was elected by
48-472: The Kumzari and Shihuh people of Kumzar. Many Kumzari shaikhs married people outside of their village like Labtiab . Kumzari men perform traditional dances like the Dandana which is a type of dance during Kumzari weddings. They are regarded as semi-nomads and travel to the village of Khasab for trade. They have been regarded as "brave fighters" when it comes to combat. The Kumzari people have spoken
56-589: The Kumzari are isolationist , living in their own separate district close to the sea. This article about the geography of Oman is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kumzari people The Kumzari or Kumzar ( کومزاري ) are an Iranian ethnic group native to the Musandam peninsula in northern Oman . They speak the Kumzari language along with the Shihuh tribe who are Arabs unlike
64-453: The area highlight a settlement in the area. The village has around 3000 inhabitants, and the majority of families have several children, with an average of 5-6 children per family. The Kumzari people practice the religion of Islam , but have a distinct culture from the Arabs in the rest of Oman. The isolated location of the village has harboured a separate language, Kumzari . The language
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