- Pir Cemal Cenan
Ancestor Worshipping in Alevism, Sacred Places (Jiare), Kalu Bela, and Devr-i Daim – Pir Cemal Cenan
In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan speaks about the culture of jiare (sacred places/visits) in Dersim Alevism and explains this belief practice from an insider...
- Pir Haydar Buğa
Sacrificial Practices in Alevism: Blood and Bloodless Offerings – Pir Haydar Buğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa examines sacrificial rituals (kurban) in Alevism and the phenomenon of sacrifice within a multilayered framework of belief and meaning....
- Pir Ecevit Emre
İkrar, Rızalık, Nature and Alevism, Domestic and Wild Animals, Rıza Şehri, and Lokma – Pir Ecevit Emre
In this video, Pir Ecevit Emre offers a comprehensive discussion of the concepts of ikrar and rızalık, which occupy a central position in Alevi philosophy...
- Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı
Kurban (Sacrifice/Offering) in Alevism
In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı discusses the understanding of kurban in Alevi belief and its meaning within the path. It is emphasized that...
- Ana Didar Cenan
Yas-ı Matem Ritual Practices in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haq), Kerbela, and the Hüseyni Duruş
In this video, Ana Didar Cenan discusses the Yas-ı Matem period in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi) within a ritual and meaning world intertwined with the...
- Ana Didar Cenan
Xızır (Hızır) Months (Üç Aylar) and Fasts in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi), Kurmanci Prayers
In this video, Ana Didar Cenan discusses in detail the Xızır (Hızır) months and Xızır fasts, which hold a central place in the religious calendar...
- Pir Ahmet Karabulut
Kemere Duzgı (Düzgün Baba) in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi) – Kırmancki Deyiş
In this video, Pir Ahmet Karabulut explains in detail the central position of Duzgı (Düzgün Baba) in the cosmology of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi), drawing...
- Pir Ahmet Karabulut
Nefes, Deyiş, Gülbenk, Ağıt, Mersiye, Klam
In this video, Pir Ahmet Karabulut offers a comprehensive assessment of nefes, deyiş, gülbenk, ağıt, mersiye, and klam, which constitute the most fundamental carriers of...
- Pir Rıza Yağmur
Deyiş (Alevi Verses) – Hak (Conscience), Kırmancki Gülbenk, and Niyazlaşma
In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur presents vivid examples of the historical, religious, and symbolic power of deyiş, the fundamental oral form of expression in...
- Celal Fırat
Niyazlaşma (ritual greeting and salutation of the sacred in Alevism)
In this video, Pir Celal Fırat explains in detail the meaning, origins, and social functions of the practices of niyaz etme and/or niyaz olma within...
