Funeral Ritual, Hakka Uğurlama

In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı discusses the meaning of the funeral ritual in Alevi belief and its place within the path. The funeral is presented as a communal ritual in which the can is accompanied through hakka uğurlama. It is emphasized that the ritual is shaped by the principles of rızalık, equality, and simplicity. The narration conveys the relationship of the Alevi funeral ritual with continuity and communal bonds within the belief world through the framework of oral tradition.

This recording was made on 18 November 2025 in Dersim, Ovacık, Ziyaret (Jare) Village, with the support of Pir Haber Ajansı (PİRHA), within the framework of the Alevi Encyclopedia’s “Alevism from the Voices of the Path Leaders” series.