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Alevism and Social Trauma

This entry examines how Alevi identity has been shaped through the framework of historical trauma and collective memory, and how it is narrated especially in…

Alevi Studies and Syncretism

Syncretism refers to the formation of new religious or cultural expressions that emerge from the interaction of diverse belief systems and practices. While in academic…

Secularization of Alevis

Secularization of Alevis is a concept used to define the weakening of the influence of religious beliefs and institutions in Alevi communities in Turkey under…

Kurdish Alevis (Postscript to a TAVO Article [1989] - Revisited)

This entry revisits some of the observations made during anthropological fieldwork in the 1970s in Mazgirt/Dersim and published in TAVO (Tübinger Atlas des Vorderen Orients)…

The Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Dergah

This entry examines the closure of the Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Dervish Lodge (Dergâh), a site of great importance and sanctity for Alevi-Bektashis, under Law No….

Güruh-u Naci The Creation Myth in Raa Haqi (Dersim Alevism)

In Raa Haqi (also referred to as Dersim Alevism or Kurdish Alevism), the Creation Myth constitutes a fundamental narrative and symbolic universe through which the…

Alevi Studies and Debates on "Orthodoxy" & "Heterodoxy"

Orthodoxy refers to the official and dominant interpretation of a religion, while heterodoxy defines belief systems that deviate from or are marginalised by that norm….

Hako Sûr: A Springtime Ritual among Kurdish Alevis & Armenians in Dersim

Hako Sûr, also known as the Red Egg Festival, is a now largely forgotten springtime tradition that was once practised by Kurdish Alevi communities in…

Alevis and Alevism in Turkish Cinema

This entry focuses on the representation of the Alevi-Bektashi faith and identity in Turkish cinema, examining the role of cinema in the construction of cultural…

The Şîn Tradition: Lament as Memory and Resistance in Kurdish Alevism

The tradition of şîn (lament) in Kurdish Alevi communities is not merely a poetic expression of mourning after death, but a sacred form of speech…
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