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Dersim - Jiar u Diyar (Sacred Geography)

This entry reconceptualises Dersim not as a mere geographic or administrative region but as a sacred-political topography (a cultural geography) central to the Raa Haqi…

Jiare /Ziyaret - (Sacred Places & Objects) in Raa Haqi (Dersim Alevism)

The concept of jiare—sacred places or sacred objects imbued with spiritual presence—constitutes a foundational element of the Raa Haqi belief system, practised predominantly among (Kurmanci…

Şavak Tribe: Alevi–Sunni Nomadic Community of Dersim

The Şavak tribe occupies a distinctive position within the ethno-cultural mosaic of Dersim, both historically and sociologically. As one of the rare cases in which…

Seyyid Seyfeddin (Piri Sevdin) Ocak (Alevi sacred lineage)

The Seyyid Seyfeddin Ocak (locally known as the Piri Sevdin Ocak) is one of the Alevi Ocaks that has been active for centuries in the…

Space in Alevism

This entry examines the phenomenon of space in Alevism through its intellectual, physical, and social dimensions. It argues that space is not merely a geographical…

Musahiplik: The Institution of Spritual Brotherhood in Alevism

Musahiplik is an institutional form of brotherhood in the Alevi belief system that symbolises an individual’s spiritual, moral, and social bond with the community, and…

Ağuiçen/Ağuçan

The Ağuiçen (or Ağuçan) Ocak is one of the most well-known Alevi ocaks (spiritual lineages) in Anatolia. It stands out due to its wide geographical…

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…

Unclehood (Seyyidship in Arab Alevism)

In Arab Alevi (Nusayri) communities, the institution of Amcalık (unclehood) plays a central role in integrating 14-15 year old male children into the belief system….

Kurdish Alevis (Postscript to a TAVO Article [1989] - Revisited)

This entry revisits some of the observations made during anthropological fieldwork in the 1970s in Mazgirt/Dersim and published in TAVO (Tübinger Atlas des Vorderen Orients)…
Hacı Bektaş Veli Lodge, the Dedegân and Babagân Branches, Talips, and Giving İkrar to the Lodge

Hacı Bektaş Veli Lodge, the Dedegân and Babagân Branches, Talips, and Giving İkrar to the Lodge

In this video, Baba Sedat Bican discusses the concept of the dergâh (lodge), which occupies a central place in the Bektashi tradition, and examines it...
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Ağuçan Ocak

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...
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Cem / Cıvat, Musahiplik, Ana Kapısı in Alevism, Ağuçan Ocak

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...
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Derviş Cemal Ocak

Derviş Cemal Ocak

In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa provides a detailed account of the Derviş Cemal Ocak, one of the significant Ocaks in the tradition of Dersim...
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Nature and Alevis, Jiar u Diyar, Herd u Dewreş, Raa Haqi, Xızır/Hızır, Jiare, Ziyaret, and Sacred Place – Pir Haydar Buğa

Nature and Alevis, Jiar u Diyar, Herd u Dewreş, Raa Haqi, Xızır/Hızır, Jiare, Ziyaret, and Sacred Place – Pir Haydar Buğa

In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa offers a detailed explanation of the concept of Herd-u Dewreş (the land or abode of the dervish) in Dersim...
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The Service of Ocak Households to Talips and the Role of Women in Dersim Alevism

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...
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Ağuiçen Ocak, Raa Haqi, Dersim Alevism, Kurmanci Prayer

Ağuiçen Ocak, Raa Haqi, Dersim Alevism, Kurmanci Prayer

In this video, Ana Didar Cenan shares historically, sociologically, and ethnographically significant information about the Ağuiçen Ocak, of which she is a descendant. The narration...
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Xızır (Hızır), Kırmancki Deyiş, Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi)

Xızır (Hızır), Kırmancki Deyiş, Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi)

In this video, Pir Ahmet Karabulut examines the central cosmological, ethical, and social roles of Xızır within the tradition of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi). He...
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Becoming a Pir – Ecstasy in the Cem, the 48 Thursday Cem, Sarı Saltuk, and İtikat

Becoming a Pir – Ecstasy in the Cem, the 48 Thursday Cem, Sarı Saltuk, and İtikat

In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur addresses contemporary issues facing the Alevi community through historical knowledge and personal experience. He discusses the need to reestablish...
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Derviş Cemal Ocak – Alevi Uprisings, the Bābāʾīs, and Ocak Organization

Derviş Cemal Ocak – Alevi Uprisings, the Bābāʾīs, and Ocak Organization

In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur offers a comprehensive examination of the historical origins of the Derviş Cemal Ocak and its place in Alevi religious...
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