Search

An aqueduct is a unique watercourse structure and one of the most common ways of extracting groundwater which is used in Iran and other dry parts of the world. The present article investigates the aqueduct of Boyasfli village and its role in the life of the people of this village. The aqueduct reflects the efforts, intelligence and ingenuity of the hardworking people of this village in the past to provide water for agriculture and other uses in this arid region of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. Employing a descriptive-analytical method and the interview method, the article seeks to find the role of the aqueduct of Boa village in the lives of the people of this village. The findings indicate that although the water of this aqueduct was not suitable for drinking, it affected the life quality and health of the people of this village. The destruction of this aqueduct caused the people of this village to migrate to neighboring cities.

After the establishment and spread of the Shiite religion, the sanctity of the tombs of Imams and Imamzadehs in the holy shrines of Aliaat, Mashhad, Qom, Rey, etc. increased in the Shiite community of Iran. This issue was very popular among the affluent and the sadat. The desire to be buried next to these tombs turned into a spiritual and social value for these people. However, the transfer of the deceased bodies to the desired location was tough, mainly due to the distance and transportation problems. This article, following the descriptive-analytical method and through conducting interview (oral history), seeks to answer the following questions: 1) what difficulties did Sadat Husseini face in Dehdasht to transfer the body of the deceased to the tomb?2) what measures were taken to overcome the problem? According to the findings of research, this family did their best to transfer the body to the holy shrines to show their deep and sincere beliefs. They put the corpse in dakme (Temporary grave) and while observing religious customs, care was taken to protect the corpse against decomposition. Dakme was not architecturally beautiful and was only used to keep the corpse for a certain period of time.