- Baba Sedat Bican
Hacı Bektaş Veli Lodge, the Dedegân and Babagân Branches, Talips, and Giving İkrar to the Lodge
In this video, Baba Sedat Bican discusses the concept of the dergâh (lodge), which occupies a central place in the Bektashi tradition, and examines it...
- Pir Cemal Cenan
Ağuçan Ocak
In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan, an Ocak member of the Ağuçan Ocak and an active pir, presents an insider perspective on how Ocak memory...
- Pir Cemal Cenan
Cem / Cıvat, Musahiplik, Ana Kapısı in Alevism, Ağuçan Ocak
In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan, a pir affiliated with the Ağuçan Ocak, explains from an insider perspective the principle “yol incineceğine can incinsin”, one...
- Pir Haydar Buğa
Derviş Cemal Ocak
In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa provides a detailed account of the Derviş Cemal Ocak, one of the significant Ocaks in the tradition of Dersim...
- Pir Haydar Buğa
Nature and Alevis, Jiar u Diyar, Herd u Dewreş, Raa Haqi, Xızır/Hızır, Jiare, Ziyaret, and Sacred Place – Pir Haydar Buğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa offers a detailed explanation of the concept of Herd-u Dewreş (the land or abode of the dervish) in Dersim...
- Ana Didar Cenan
The Service of Ocak Households to Talips and the Role of Women in Dersim Alevism
In this video, Ana Didar Cenan presents an internal and detailed account of the services provided by Ocak households to talips in Dersim Alevism. The...
- Ana Didar Cenan
Ağuiçen Ocak, Raa Haqi, Dersim Alevism, Kurmanci Prayer
In this video, Ana Didar Cenan shares historically, sociologically, and ethnographically significant information about the Ağuiçen Ocak, of which she is a descendant. The narration...
- Pir Ahmet Karabulut
Xızır (Hızır), Kırmancki Deyiş, Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi)
In this video, Pir Ahmet Karabulut examines the central cosmological, ethical, and social roles of Xızır within the tradition of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi). He...
- Pir Rıza Yağmur
Becoming a Pir – Ecstasy in the Cem, the 48 Thursday Cem, Sarı Saltuk, and İtikat
In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur addresses contemporary issues facing the Alevi community through historical knowledge and personal experience. He discusses the need to reestablish...
- Pir Rıza Yağmur
Derviş Cemal Ocak – Alevi Uprisings, the Bābāʾīs, and Ocak Organization
In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur offers a comprehensive examination of the historical origins of the Derviş Cemal Ocak and its place in Alevi religious...
