The Cemal Abdal Ocak (Dersim) & Elif Ana
In this video, Pir Hüseyin Elmas examines in greater depth the belief practices and ritual repertoire shaped around the Cemal Abdal Ocak in Dersim. While explaining the internal structure of...
A Cem and a Lesson in a Village of Dersim in the 1960s
In this video, Pir Hüseyin Elmas recounts a cem ritual that took place in a village of Dersim in the 1960s, together with a personal memory he experienced during this...
The Cemal Abdal Ocak (Dersim) & the Aziz Mahmut Ocak (Diyarbakır)
In this video, Pir Hüseyin Elmas comparatively examines the historical, religious, and social contexts of the Cemal Abdal Ocak centered in Dersim and the Aziz Mahmut Ocak centered in Diyarbakır....
Gülbenk & Prayer in Alevism
In this video, Pir Hüseyin Elmas offers reflections on the structure, function, and religious meaning of prayer in Alevism, accompanied by an example of a Kurdish Gülbenk. In the Alevi...
