Hawraman is the name of a mountainous region in Kurdistan Province in the west of Iran which contains several traditional Kurdish villages. Inhabitants and their language are known as Hawrami, the dialect being one of the famous branches of the Kurdish language and similar to Avestan which was spoken in ancient Zorasteria. The region is recognised as the heart of pre-Islamic Zoroastrian custom and many local words relate to the Sassanid era (226–651 AD). Remnants of an- cient fire temples also indicate that the population were Zoroastrians before converting to Islam. The weather is pleasant in spring and sum- mer, but very cold in winter. Agriculture is constrained by the climate and rocky and stony terrain, but orchards thrive and the land is covered with walnut, pomegranate, fig and mulberry trees. The province is di- vided into Rural Districts, overseen by a Rural Council, which look after village affairs. The most important village in terms of size and tourist attractiveness is Hawraman Takht, located in a valley