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Humor in Dersim Alevi Oral Culture

Humor in Dersim Alevi oral culture constitutes a distinctive narrative domain shaped at the intersection of language, belief, and historical experience. While this humorous tradition…

A Brief Sketch of the Development of Alevi Studies

This is an annotated bibliography of the most significant contributions to Alevi studies, in chronological order from the mid-nineteenth century onwards. It identifies American Protestant…

Deyiş

In Alevi-Bektashi culture, deyiş are a form of folk literature recited spontaneously and accompanied only by the bağlama during cem ceremonies, alongside the semah, and…

Traces of Yaresan–Alevism in Pre-Islamic Kurdish Poetry

This entry explores traces of Yaresan–Alevism in pre-Islamic Kurdish poetry within the framework of cultural continuity, oral literary tradition, and religious themes. It emphasises that…

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…

Alevism and Sacred Texts in Kurdish Batinism

This entry examines the historical, cultural, and ritual role of sacred texts in Alevism and, more broadly, in Kurdish Batinî belief systems. It emphasizes the…
Mehmet Yıldırım (1974 - 2023)

Mehmet Yıldırım (Dêsimli Memed)

Dr Mehmet Yıldırım (1974–2023), known also by his pen name Dêsimli Memed, was a scholar whose academic and archival research sought to reinterpret the historical…

Kadıncık Ana

Kadıncık Ana is an important female figure in the Alevi-Bektashi-Kızılbaş belief, particularly associated with Hacı Bektaş Veli, whose memory has been transmitted through hagiographic narratives-most…

Çepni Alevis

The Çepni Alevis, a significant sub-group of Anatolian Alevism, emerged on the historical stage as part of the Çepni tribe, which belongs to the Üç-Ok…

Sociology of Emotions and Collective Memory in the Deyişes of Pir Sultan Abdal

Pir Sultan Abdal is one of the most important poets of the Alevi tradition and lived in the sixteenth century. His deyişs have held a…
Alevi Organization and the Ocak System

Alevi Organization and the Ocak System

In this video, Pir Mahmut Ütebay examines the relationship between the traditional Ocak system and contemporary Alevi institutions operating in Turkey and in the European...
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The Ocak System in Alevism

The Ocak System in Alevism

In this video, Pir Mahmut Ütebay discusses the Ocak system, which constitutes a foundational pillar of the Alevi belief structure. The historical origins of Ocaks,...
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Bağlama (the most important musical and ritual instrument)

Bağlama (the most important musical and ritual instrument)

In this section, Pir Erkan Çanakçı discusses the instruments that occupy a central place in Alevi belief and musical tradition. In particular, bağlama/tembur, kopuz, kıl...
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Music in Alevism

Music in Alevism

In this section, Pir Erkan Çanakçı examines the meaning and function of music in the Alevi world of belief. He offers reflections in particular on...
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Ozan - Zakir - Aşık

Ozan - Zakir - Aşık

In this section, Pir Erkan Çanakçı discusses three key figures who serve as carriers of oral culture in Alevi society: the Ozan, the Âşık, and...
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Deyiş & Nefes

Deyiş & Nefes

In this section, Pir Erkan Çanakçı focuses on the fundamental forms of oral literature and music in the Alevi world of belief. He provides comprehensive...
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