- Pir Ecevit Emre
Death and Devriye in Alevism, Hakikat, Sır, Alevi Cosmology, Çar Anasır, and Kalu Bela – Pir Ecevit Emre
In this video, Pir Ecevit Emre offers a comprehensive discussion of how the phenomenon of “death” is understood in Alevism and its place within Alevi...
- Pir Rıza Yağmur
The Ocak Institution, İkrar, Marriage in Alevism, Alevi Ethics, and Alevism and Islam
In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur explains the fundamental pillars and internal systematics of traditional Alevi teaching, drawing on his long life experience. He conveys...
- Pir Zeynel Abidin Koç
Ocak-Based Alevism, Cemevis, and the Reconstruction of Tradition II
This video emphasizes that the rank of pir can only be attained through being raised within an Ocak, and it opens a discussion on the...
- Pir Zeynel Abidin Koç
Ocak-Based Alevism, Cemevis, and the Reconstruction of Tradition I
This video discusses how Ocak-based Alevism is being reconstituted through contemporary cemevis. Historically, the Ocak system functioned through oral culture and internal community hierarchies. Today,...
- Pir Zeynel Abidin Koç
The Ocak System, Mısayb (Musahip), and Being Raised within a Pir Ocak
This video examines the Ocak system, which forms the social and spiritual backbone of Alevism, with a particular focus on the experience of being raised...
- Ana Narin Gülçiçeği
The Ocak System and the External Experience of Alevism
In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği evaluates the structure and functions of the Ocak system both within Alevi communities and in the diaspora, with particular...
- Ana Narin Gülçiçeği
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...
- Pir Mahmut Ütebay
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,...
- Pir Erkan Çanakçı
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...
