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Community Assembly / Cemat (Cemaat Çekırın)

Cemat or cemaat çekırın refers to an assembled community within the belief and social order of Raa Haqi, particularly the collective forum in which individual…

Water / Auwe / Aw

Auwe or Aw means “water” in the Raa Haqi tradition. Water is regarded as one of the two fundamental sources of life on earth, together…

The Institution of Analık in Alevism

Analık, as a socio-religious role in Alevism, constitutes a significant component of the traditional and social structure of the Alevi belief system. It plays a…

Kirvelik (1)

Kirvelik, in the context of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi), does not merely denote a symbolic form of kinship shaped around the circumcision ritual. Rather, it…

Beyit (Beyıt / Beyıte)

Beyıte (or Beyıt) is the general term for the poems recited during ritual worship in the belief system of Raa Haqi. These poems vary according…

Kirvelik (2)

This entry examines the institution of kirvelik (Kivralık / Kirve / Kewra / Kirêw & Male Circumcision) in the context of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi),…

Saturday Recordings and Reimbursement Documents

Ras el Seni and Kıddes are two significant ritual days celebrated among Arab Alevis living in the regions of Antakya, Adana, and Mersin in Turkey,…

Roman (Gypsy) Alevis

Groups with diverse ethno-cultural characteristics such as “Rom”, “Dom”, “Lom”, and “Blacksmith” communities largely use the term “Roman” in order to reduce the effects of…

Ahiret (Axrete / Axiret)

Axrete (afterlife) refers to the sacred realm in the belief system of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi) where post-mortem existence takes place. As one of the…

Hard / Erd (Earth / Soil)

Hard / Erd (earth/soil) in the belief world of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi) refers to the space in which material life is sustained. However, it…
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