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The Religious Calendar in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi): Gağan, Xızır/Hızır, Black Wednesday (Kara Çarşamba), and Hawtemal/Heftemal

This entry provides a comprehensive analysis of the sacred days and periods that constitute the religious calendar of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi)—with particular attention to…

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…

Jiare /Ziyaret - (Sacred Places & Objects) in Raa Haqi (Dersim Alevism)

The concept of jiare—sacred places or sacred objects imbued with spiritual presence—constitutes a foundational element of the Raa Haqi belief system, practised predominantly among (Kurmanci…

Dersim: Genocides (1914-18 & 1937-38)

This entry examines the 1937–38 Dersim massacres as a case of genocide, placing the events within a broader continuum of state-led exterminatory violence in late…

Dersim - Jiar u Diyar (Sacred Geography)

This entry reconceptualises Dersim not as a mere geographic or administrative region but as a sacred-political topography (a cultural geography) central to the Raa Haqi…

Şavak Tribe: Alevi–Sunni Nomadic Community of Dersim

The Şavak tribe occupies a distinctive position within the ethno-cultural mosaic of Dersim, both historically and sociologically. As one of the rare cases in which…

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…

Dersim Massacre and Intergenerational Trauma Transmission

This entry looks at the long-term emotional and psychological effects of the Dersim Massacre, which took place in eastern Turkey between 1937 and 1938. Thousands…

Memory and Dersim

This entry examines Dersim, which occupies a central place in the collective memory of Alevi communities, as both a site of memory and a field…

Mountains and Fire Worship: Sacred Peaks and Fiery Rituals: Tracing the Pre-Christian Roots of Dersim’s Alevi Beliefs

The entry informs about the continuity of pre-Christian/pre-Islamic veneration of high, usually volcanic mountains in the antic Armenian Highlands, including Dersim. These venerated mountains were…
The Batın World – Jiares (Ziyarets) – the Dersim 38 Memorial – Berlin – Tarık

The Batın World – Jiares (Ziyarets) – the Dersim 38 Memorial – Berlin – Tarık

In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği examines in depth the jiares (ziyarets/saints), which are directly related to the Batın realm in the cosmology of Dersim...
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The Ocak System and the Institution of Analık – the Kureyşan & Baba Mansur Ocaks

The Ocak System and the Institution of Analık – the Kureyşan & Baba Mansur Ocaks

In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği examines in detail the Ocak system and the historical function of the institution of analık within this system in...
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Xızır and İlyas & Hıdırellez

Xızır and İlyas & Hıdırellez

In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği examines the relationship between the figures of Xızır and İlyas and the belief known in the Bektashi tradition as...
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Gağan – Haftamal (Howtemal) – the Month of Xızır – Black Wednesday – Kirmancki Prayer

Gağan – Haftamal (Howtemal) – the Month of Xızır – Black Wednesday – Kirmancki Prayer

In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği addresses rituals related to sacred times that hold a central place in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi), including the Month...
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Becoming an Ana – the Institution of Analık – Gender & Kirmancki Prayers

Becoming an Ana – the Institution of Analık – Gender & Kirmancki Prayers

In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği offers an in-depth reflection on the institution of analık in Alevism within the context of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi),...
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