Derviş Cemal Ocak
In this video, Pir Haydar Boğa provides a detailed account of the Derviş Cemal Ocak, one of the significant Ocaks in the tradition of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi). From an...
Gülbenk, Deyiş, Nefes, Raa Haqi, Dersim, and Kırmancki Prayer – Pir Haydar Boğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Boğa examines in detail the central importance of deyiş, nefes, and gülbenk in Alevism. He emphasizes that the ethical codes, cosmological structure, belief narratives, and...
Herdu Dewreş, Xızır/Hızır, Duzgı, Munzur, Dersim, Raa Haqi, and Kırmancki Prayer – Pir Haydar Boğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Boğa offers a detailed explanation of Herd-u Dewreş (the land or abode of the dervish), one of the key concepts in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi),...
Nature and Alevis, Jiar u Diyar, Herd u Dewreş, Raa Haqi, Xızır/Hızır, Jiare, Ziyaret, and Sacred Place – Pir Haydar Boğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Boğa offers a detailed explanation of the concept of Herd-u Dewreş (the land or abode of the dervish) in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi), grounding his...
Gağan, Khal u Fatık, Dersim, Raa Haqi, Nature and Alevism, and the Alevi Calendar – Pir Haydar Boğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Boğa offers a detailed account of the Gağan rituals in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi) and of the performative play Khal u Fatık, which was practiced...
The Dersim Alevi Calendar, Gağan, the Xızır/Hızır Fast, Hewtemal – Black Wednesday, and the Month of Mourning
In this video, Pir Haydar Boğa provides a comprehensive discussion of the religious understanding of time known as the “Alevi calendar” in the tradition of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi), which...
Sacrificial Practices in Alevism: Blood and Bloodless Offerings – Pir Haydar Boğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Boğa examines sacrificial rituals (kurban) in Alevism and the phenomenon of sacrifice within a multilayered framework of belief and meaning. He offers a comprehensive discussion...
Secrecy (Sır) in Alevism, Numerical Symbolism, Kalu Bela, Alevi Philosophy, Truth (Hakikat), and Alevi Ethics – Pir Haydar Boğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Boğa offers a comprehensive discussion of the concept of Sır, which occupies a central position in Alevism, and uses this concept to explain the ethical,...
