- Ana Narin Gülçiçeği
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),...
- Pir Hasan Erkişi
Hak – Hakikat – the Four Gates and Forty Stations – Sır – En el Hak
In this video, Pir Hasan Erkişi explains the concepts of Hak and hakikat, which stand at the center of Alevi cosmology and the belief system,...
- Pir Hasan Erkişi
Semah – Cem – Turna – the Cosmos / Universe
In this video, Pir Hasan Erkişi explains the semah ritual, which occupies a central place in the Alevi belief system, and the profound symbolic meanings...
- Celal Fırat
Kalu Bela
In this video, Pir Celal Fırat explains the concept of Kalu Bela, one of the foundational mythological narratives of Alevi cosmology. According to the Alevi...
- Celal Fırat
Niyazlaşma (ritual greeting and salutation of the sacred in Alevism)
In this video, Pir Celal Fırat explains in detail the meaning, origins, and social functions of the practices of niyaz etme and/or niyaz olma within...
- Celal Fırat
Güruh-u Naci / Naciye
In this video, Pir Celal Fırat offers an in-depth explanation of the concept of Güruh-u Naci / Naciye, one of the most central creation narratives...
- Pir Mahmut Ütebay
The Fourteen – the Seventeen – Musahip (Misayib) – Nefs
In this video, Pir Mahmut Ütebay discusses the concepts of the Fourteen and the Seventeen, which occupy a central place in Alevi cosmology. He also...
- Pir Erkan Çanakçı
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...
- Pir Erkan Çanakçı
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...
