Düşkünlük (Ethical Sanction / Ritual Suspension) and the Düşkün Ocak
This video examines the concept of düşkünlük, the most severe ethical sanction within the Alevi path, and the function of the Düşkün Ocak, which oversees this process. Düşkünlük refers to...
Musahiplik – The Görgü Cem & the Pir Gate (Pir Kapısı)
This video addresses the institution of musahiplik, which constitutes the foundation of the Alevi path, through Görgü cems held in Elmalı. Musahiplik is a lifelong relationship of companionship and responsibility...
Rıza Şehri – Rızalık & Social Change
This video examines the ideal of Rıza Şehri, which occupies a central place in the Alevi belief system, through the concepts of Hak and hakikat. Core principles such as rızalık,...
Jiare / Jare / Ziyaret – Feminine Sacred Places & the Dersim 38 Memorial (Berlin)
This video approaches the concept of jiare (ziyaret), one of the fundamental pillars of Alevi belief, from a women’s perspective. Female-centered pilgrimage sites located in the regions of Erzincan and...
Becoming an Ana & Experiences and Challenges of Analık
This video addresses the current position and function of the institution of analık in the Alevi belief system through women’s experiences. Within Alevism, which is shaped around the concept of...
The Institution of Analık – The Ocak System – Social Change
In this video, Ana Cevahir Altınok provides an in-depth account of the sacredness of the concept of ana in the Alevi belief world and its intrinsic entanglement with the Ocak...
