Awakening and Sealing the Delil/Çerağ: Number Symbolism in Alevism
In this video, Pir Hasan Aygün explains the practice of awakening the delil, which holds a central place in Alevi rituals, and the religious meanings...
Derviş Cemal Ocak
In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa provides a detailed account of the Derviş Cemal Ocak, one of the significant Ocaks in the tradition of Dersim...
The Dersim Alevi Calendar, Gağan, the Xızır/Hızır Fast, Hewtemal – Black Wednesday, and the Month of Mourning
In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa provides a comprehensive discussion of the religious understanding of time known as the “Alevi calendar” in the tradition of...
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...
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...
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...
Kureyş and Duzgı (Düzgün Baba) in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi), Kırmancki Deyiş and Prayer
In this video, Pir Ahmet Karabulut offers a comprehensive interpretation of Kureyş and Duzgı (Düzgün Baba), two central figures of the belief world of Dersim...
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...
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...
Düşkünlük Makamı (Ritual and Moral Exclusion)
In this video, the institution of düşkünlük in the Alevi path is examined. Düşkünlük is not merely a punishment, but a mechanism aimed at safeguarding...