Hak – Hakikat – the Four Gates and Forty Stations – Sır – En el Hak
In this video, Pir Hasan Erkişi explains the concepts of Hak and hakikat, which stand at the center of Alevi cosmology and the belief system, and addresses related notions such...
Semah – Cem – Turna – the Cosmos / Universe
In this video, Pir Hasan Erkişi explains the semah ritual, which occupies a central place in the Alevi belief system, and the profound symbolic meanings carried by the movements performed...
Saz – Music in Alevism – Tembur – Bağlama – Tandura/Dandura – Cura
In this video, Pir Hasan Erkişi explains the central importance and function of music within the Alevi belief and ritual world. The meanings and modes of use of various musical...
Musahiplik – Musahiplik Rituals – Görgü Cem – Ustudan – Social Change
In this video, Pir Hasan Erkişi provides a detailed explanation of the institution of musahiplik, which occupies a fundamental place in the Alevi belief system, as well as the ritual...
