The Gender of Cans
In this engaging video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği addresses contemporary debates shaped around ikrar, musahiplik, and in particular the question of the “gender of cans.” Drawing on her own experiences and...
The Batın World – Jiares (Ziyarets) – the Dersim 38 Memorial – Berlin – Tarık
In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği examines in depth the jiares (ziyarets/saints), which are directly related to the Batın realm in the cosmology of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi) and which,...
The Ocak System and the External Experience of Alevism
In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği evaluates the structure and functions of the Ocak system both within Alevi communities and in the diaspora, with particular reference to the experience of...
The Ocak System and the Institution of Analık – the Kureyşan & Baba Mansur Ocaks
In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği examines in detail the Ocak system and the historical function of the institution of analık within this system in the context of Dersim Alevism...
Xızır and İlyas & Hıdırellez
In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği examines the relationship between the figures of Xızır and İlyas and the belief known in the Bektashi tradition as Hıdırellez—also referred to as “Hıdır...
Gağan – Haftamal (Howtemal) – the Month of Xızır – Black Wednesday – Kirmancki Prayer
In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği addresses rituals related to sacred times that hold a central place in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi), including the Month of Xızır, Gağan, Black Wednesday...
Musahiplik – Marriage – Rızalık – İkrar – the Red Belt
In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği addresses the institutions of marriage and musahiplik in Alevism through core concepts such as musahiplik, “the command of Hak in Alevism,” rızalık, ikrar, the...
Becoming an Ana – the Institution of Analık – Gender & Kirmancki Prayers
In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği offers an in-depth reflection on the institution of analık in Alevism within the context of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi), drawing on her own life...
