Çıla / Çıra in Raa Haqi Belief and Folklore
This entry examines the place of the light source known as çıla or çıra in Raa Haqi belief and folklore, focusing on the relationship between...
Can in Raa Haqi Belief and Folklore
This entry examines the meaning of can in Raa Haqi belief and folklore through its relationship with the formation of the body, the four fundamental...
Ana Fatma, Ali (Oli), and Muhammad in Raa Haqi Belief and Folklore
This entry examines the place of Ana Fatma, Ali, and Muhammad within the world of Raa Haqi belief and folklore, treating these figures not as...
Evdıl Musa (Abdal Musa) in Raa Haqi Belief and Folklore
This entry examines the place of Evdıl Musa—also referred to in various sources as Avdel Musa, Avdel Mursa, Avdıl Mursa, and Ewdali Muse—in Raa Haqi...
Adam
Adam is the figure who is positioned in Raa Haqi creation narratives as the first human being, the ancestor of humanity, and the musahib of...
Adır / Agır (Fire)
Adır or Agır means “fire” in the Kırmancki and Kurmanci Alevi religious vocabulary. In the belief world of Raa Haqi, fire is understood not merely...
Cem / Cevat
Cem is the central ritual within Alevi and Bektashi forms of worship. In the Raa Haqi tradition, cem is not only a collective act of...
Community Assembly / Cemat (Cemaat Çekırın)
Cemat or cemaat çekırın refers to an assembled community within the belief and social order of Raa Haqi, particularly the collective forum in which individual...
Melek-i Tavus
Melek-i Tavus, or Meleka Tavus, is a cosmological figure in Raa Haqi creation narratives. He initially holds an important position in the realm of angels...
Water / Auwe / Aw
Auwe or Aw means “water” in the Raa Haqi tradition. Water is regarded as one of the two fundamental sources of life on earth, together...
