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Dâr (Dâra Durmak, Dâra Çekilmek, Dârdan İndirme, Dâr Kurbanı)

In the Alevi belief system, the concept of dâr represents a multi-layered micro-centre where ritual, ethics, theology, and mythology are intricately interwoven. Functioning as a…

Food in Alevism

Social activities pertaining to food such as cooking, sharing, eating and fasting are central to the expression of the lived religiosities of Alevis in Turkey,…

Mountains and Fire Worship: Sacred Peaks and Fiery Rituals: Tracing the Pre-Christian Roots of Dersim’s Alevi Beliefs

The entry informs about the continuity of pre-Christian/pre-Islamic veneration of high, usually volcanic mountains in the antic Armenian Highlands, including Dersim. These venerated mountains were…

Kırkbudak - Journal of Anatolian Folk Beliefs (2005-2007)

Kırkbudak – Journal for the Study of Anatolian Folk Beliefs, published between 2005 and 2007, holds the distinction of being the first peer-reviewed academic journal…

Deyiş

In Alevi-Bektashi culture, deyiş are a form of folk literature recited spontaneously and accompanied only by the bağlama during cem ceremonies, alongside the semah, and…

Beyit (Beyıt / Beyıte)

Beyıte (or Beyıt) is the general term for the poems recited during ritual worship in the belief system of Raa Haqi. These poems vary according…

Hızır / Xızır

In Alevism, Hızır (Xızır) is a meaningful and central figure around which revolve many myths, rituals, hymns, sacred places and lived experiences. It combines many…

Gağan (1)

Gağan (Khal / Kalo Gaxan, Gaxand, Gaxan) is a religious-magical transition ritual unique to Kurdish Alevi communities in Dersim, symbolically marking the end of the…

Arab Alevis (2) (Alawite / Nusayrism)

Nusayri-Alawite (Arab Alevism) is a unique belief system based on esoteric and batini (inner) interpretations within the Shiite tradition of Islam. Shaped by the teachings…

Dedes: Transformation of Religious Leadership in the Alevi Community

This entry examines the transformation of dedes—hereditary male religious leaders in Alevism—in response to migration, urbanization, and institutionalization since the 1990s. Traditionally embedded in rural…
Hak Lokması, Hakullah, Çıralık – Alevism, Christianity, and Islam

Hak Lokması, Hakullah, Çıralık – Alevism, Christianity, and Islam

In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur presents a comprehensive assessment of the institution of çıralık, which holds deep significance within the Alevi belief system. Addressing...
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Alevi Organization in the Diaspora – Derviş Cemal Ocak, Turkmen and Kurdish Talips

Alevi Organization in the Diaspora – Derviş Cemal Ocak, Turkmen and Kurdish Talips

In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur candidly shares the process of taking over relations with the talips of the Derviş Cemal Ocak after his transition...
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The Ocak Institution, İkrar, Marriage in Alevism, Alevi Ethics, and Alevism and Islam

The Ocak Institution, İkrar, Marriage in Alevism, Alevi Ethics, and Alevism and Islam

In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur explains the fundamental pillars and internal systematics of traditional Alevi teaching, drawing on his long life experience. He conveys...
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Ocak-Based Alevism, Cemevis, and the Reconstruction of Tradition I

Ocak-Based Alevism, Cemevis, and the Reconstruction of Tradition I

This video discusses how Ocak-based Alevism is being reconstituted through contemporary cemevis. Historically, the Ocak system functioned through oral culture and internal community hierarchies. Today,...
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The Baba Mansur Ocak and the Kureyşan Ocak

The Baba Mansur Ocak and the Kureyşan Ocak

This video examines the historical and religious bond between the Baba Mansur Ocak and the Kureyşan Ocak, focusing in particular on the narrative of the...
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Musahiplik – The Görgü Cem & the Pir Gate (Pir Kapısı)

Musahiplik – The Görgü Cem & the Pir Gate (Pir Kapısı)

This video addresses the institution of musahiplik, which constitutes the foundation of the Alevi path, through Görgü cems held in Elmalı. Musahiplik is a lifelong...
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The Institution of Analık – The Ocak System – Social Change

The Institution of Analık – The Ocak System – Social Change

In this video, Ana Cevahir Altınok provides an in-depth account of the sacredness of the concept of ana in the Alevi belief world and its...
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Analık & Pirlik Institution – the Fourth Gate of Hak

Analık & Pirlik Institution – the Fourth Gate of Hak

In this video, Pir Ali Doğan, a member of the Seyyid Seyfeddin (Pîrî Sevdîn) Ocak, addresses the service positions corresponding to the “fourth gate of...
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İkrar – the Second Gate of Hak

İkrar – the Second Gate of Hak

In this video, Pir Ali Doğan, a member of the Seyyid Seyfeddin (Pîrî Sevdîn) Ocak, explains in a multi-layered manner the concept of ikrar, defined...
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The Cemal Abdal Ocak (Dersim) & Elif Ana

The Cemal Abdal Ocak (Dersim) & Elif Ana

In this video, Pir Hüseyin Elmas examines in greater depth the belief practices and ritual repertoire shaped around the Cemal Abdal Ocak in Dersim. While...
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