The Cult of Ana Fatma in Alevism
In this video, Pir Hasan Aygün speaks about Ana Fatma, one of the most central symbolic figures in Alevism. Aygün interprets Ana Fatma not only...
The Four Elements, Çar Anasır, the Four Gates and Forty Stations in Alevism
In this video, Pir Hasan Aygün explains the concept of Çar Anasır, which frequently appears in Alevism, through the four basic elements of nature: air,...
Women in Alevism: Ana, Religious Authority, and Social Role
Note: This recording was made in German. In this video, Pir Müslüm Aktar speaks about women in Alevism and the role of gender in Alevi...
Ağuçan Ocak
In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan, an Ocak member of the Ağuçan Ocak and an active pir, presents an insider perspective on how Ocak memory...
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...
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...
Secrecy (Sır) in Alevism, Numerical Symbolism, Kalu Bela, Alevi Philosophy, Truth (Hakikat), and Alevi Ethics – Pir Haydar Buğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa offers a comprehensive discussion of the concept of Sır, which occupies a central position in Alevism, and uses this...
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...
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...