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 (Raa Haqi). The ways in which...
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 revival of nature, rebirth, and...
Xızır (Hızır) Months (Üç Aylar) and Fasts in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi), Kurmanci Prayers
In this video, Ana Didar Cenan discusses in detail the Xızır (Hızır) months and Xızır fasts, which hold a central place in the religious calendar of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi),...
Gağan, Kurmanci Prayers, Communal Village Life, and the Role of Women in Dersim Alevism
In this video, Ana Didar Cenan examines the Gağan period in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi) from an internal perspective, focusing on rituals, calendrical understanding, and communal life practices. One of...
Kurmanci Prayers and Gülbenks, Prayers to the Sun and the Moon in Dersim
In this video, Ana Didar Cenan examines the tradition of prayers and gülbenks in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi), with a particular focus on prayers addressed to the sun and the...
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 interweaves personal memory with Ocak-centered...
