- Pir Müslüm Aktar
Women in Alevism: Ana, Religious Authority, and Social Role
Note: This recording was made in German. In this video, Pir Müslüm Aktar speaks about women in Alevism and the role of gender in Alevi...
- Baba Sedat Bican
Taking Dem, Sâkilik, Taking Dem in the Cem Ritual, and Dem in Everyday Life – Baba Sedat Bican
In this video, Baba Sedat Bican discusses the practice of dem almak (“taking dem”) within the Alevi-Bektashi tradition. Contrary to the exclusionary and discriminatory claim...
- 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 Cemal Cenan
Marriage and the Marriage Ceremony in Alevism, Musahiplik, and the Deyiş & Gülbenk Recited during the Ceremony
In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan explains the institution of marriage and religious marriage (nikâh) in Alevism from an insider perspective, together with the rituals...
- 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
Gülbenk, Deyiş, Nefes, Raa Haqi, Dersim, and Kırmancki Prayer – Pir Haydar Buğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa examines in detail the central importance of deyiş, nefes, and gülbenk in Alevism. He emphasizes that the ethical codes,...
- Pir Haydar Buğa
The Dersim Alevi Calendar, Gağan, the Xızır/Hızır Fast, Hewtemal – Black Wednesday, and the Month of Mourning
In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa provides a comprehensive discussion of the religious understanding of time known as the “Alevi calendar” in the tradition of...
- 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 Haydar Buğa
Secrecy (Sır) in Alevism, Numerical Symbolism, Kalu Bela, Alevi Philosophy, Truth (Hakikat), and Alevi Ethics – Pir Haydar Buğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa offers a comprehensive discussion of the concept of Sır, which occupies a central position in Alevism, and uses this...
- Pir Ecevit Emre
Death and Devriye in Alevism, Hakikat, Sır, Alevi Cosmology, Çar Anasır, and Kalu Bela – Pir Ecevit Emre
In this video, Pir Ecevit Emre offers a comprehensive discussion of how the phenomenon of “death” is understood in Alevism and its place within Alevi...
