- 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
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...
- Ana Didar Cenan
Gağan, Kurmanci Prayers, Communal Village Life, and the Role of Women in Dersim Alevism
In this video, Ana Didar Cenan examines the Gağan period in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi) from an internal perspective, focusing on rituals, calendrical understanding, and...
- 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
Jiare (Ziyaret) Beliefs in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi) – Alevi Philosophy
In this video, Pir Ahmet Karabulut explains the core principles of Alevi philosophy through the phenomenon of jiare (ziyaret) in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi). He...
- 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 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...
- Ana Cevahir Altunok
Jiare / Jare / Ziyaret – Feminine Sacred Places & the Dersim 38 Memorial (Berlin)
This video approaches the concept of jiare (ziyaret), one of the fundamental pillars of Alevi belief, from a women’s perspective. Female-centered pilgrimage sites located in...
- Ana Cevahir Altunok
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...
