- Pir Ecevit Emre
Matem Ayı, Karbala, Resistance, and Alevi Uprisings – Pir Ecevit Emre
In this video, Pir Ecevit Emre examines the concept of the “month of mourning” (matem ayı) and practices of lamentation in Alevism through the historical,...
- Ana Didar Cenan
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...
- Pir Ahmet Karabulut
Nefes, Deyiş, Gülbenk, Ağıt, Mersiye, Klam
In this video, Pir Ahmet Karabulut offers a comprehensive assessment of nefes, deyiş, gülbenk, ağıt, mersiye, and klam, which constitute the most fundamental carriers of...
- Pir Veli Uğur
Zeynel Abidin in Alevi Mythology – Oppression and Resistance
In this video, Pir Veli Uğur recounts a narrative from Alevi mythology concerning Zeynel Abidin, the only male survivor of the Kerbela tragedy. This narrative...
- Pir Veli Uğur
Kerbela and the Christian Monk in Alevi Mythology
In this video, Pir Veli Uğur shares one of the most striking and profound narratives of Alevi mythology. At the center of the story stands...
- Pir Veli Uğur
Kerbela – God (Hakk) and Human: Alevism and Islam
In this video, Pir Veli Uğur offers an in-depth account of the place of Kerbela in the Alevi world of belief and how it has...
- Pir Celal Fırat
Karbala & Violence against Alevis
In this video, Pir Celal Fırat provides an in-depth explanation of the historical and symbolic meanings of the event of Karbala within the Alevi belief...
