- 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
Marriage and the Marriage Ceremony in Alevism, Musahiplik, and the Deyiş & Gülbenk Recited during the Ceremony
In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan explains the institution of marriage and religious marriage (nikâh) in Alevism from an insider perspective, together with the rituals...
- 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
Görgü Cemi, Dara Çıkma, Dardan İndirme, Aklanma–Paklanma, İkrar, Rızalık
In this video, Pir Ecevit Emre discusses Görgü Cemi (entering görgü), which holds a central place in Alevi ritual life, in a multilayered and comprehensive...
- 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 Hasan Hayri Şanlı
Kırklar Cemi (The Cem of the Forty)
In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı discusses the narrative of Kırklar Cemi and the participation of Hz. Muhammad in the Assembly of the Forty...
- Pir Ahmet Karabulut
Hakka Uğurlama – Death in Alevism – Devriye – Dardan İndirme
In this video, Pir Ahmet Karabulut addresses the phenomenon of death in Alevism—more precisely, a belief universe in which death does not exist—in a comprehensive...
- 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...
- Pir Hasan Erkişi
Saz – Music in Alevism – Tembur – Bağlama – Tandura/Dandura – Cura
In this video, Pir Hasan Erkişi explains the central importance and function of music within the Alevi belief and ritual world. The meanings and modes...
- Pir Celal Fırat
Abdal Musa – the Abdal Musa Cem – Görgü Cem – İkrar – Kurban (Ritual Sacrifice)
In this video, Pir Celal Fırat provides a detailed explanation of the central position of Abdal Musa within the Alevi belief system and the meanings...
