- 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
Funeral Rituals in Alevism, Deyiş and Dua, and Mıle/Molla in the Dersim Alevi Tradition – Pir Cemal Cenan
In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan speaks about funeral rites in Dersim Alevism and clarifies the phenomenon of molla/mıle, an institutional figure that is still...
- Pir Ecevit Emre
Çerağ, Delil, Çerağ / Delil Uyandırma, Çerağ / Delil Sırlama, Hakikat
In this video, Pir Ecevit Emre discusses the concept of çerağ (or delil), which holds a highly central place in Alevi rituals, in a multidimensional...
- Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı
Prayers, Addresses, and Narratives in Funeral Rituals (Kırmancki/Zazaki)
In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı conveys the poems, prayers, and spoken addresses recited during the funeral ritual in his native language, Kırmanckî (Zazakî)....
- Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı
Funeral Ritual, Hakka Uğurlama
In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı discusses the meaning of the funeral ritual in Alevi belief and its place within the path. The funeral...
- Pir Veli Uğur
Cem and Cemevis in Alevism
In this video, Pir Veli Uğur offers a critical evaluation of the cem ritual, the most central form of worship in Alevi belief, by addressing...
- Ana Narin Gülçiçeği
The Gender of Cans
In this engaging video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği addresses contemporary debates shaped around ikrar, musahiplik, and in particular the question of the “gender of cans.” Drawing...
- Pir Hüseyin Elmas
The Cemal Abdal Ocak (Dersim) & Elif Ana
In this video, Pir Hüseyin Elmas examines in greater depth the belief practices and ritual repertoire shaped around the Cemal Abdal Ocak in Dersim. While...
- Pir Hüseyin Elmas
The Cemal Abdal Ocak (Dersim) & the Aziz Mahmut Ocak (Diyarbakır)
In this video, Pir Hüseyin Elmas comparatively examines the historical, religious, and social contexts of the Cemal Abdal Ocak centered in Dersim and the Aziz...
