ALEVİLİKTE OCAK GELENEĞİ ve ALİ BİRCİVAN OCAĞI

In the formation of material and spiritual riches Anatolia, traditions, customs belief-centered practices have a large share. Alevism, which contains accumulation centuries is one important values ​​of Turkish folk culture, has made contributions to structure Anatolia. Quarries are primary institutions that ensure continuity Alevism in traditional way. The quarries serve as bridge provides communication information flow between past future. terms origin,person who bases Ali positioned special place society with miracles they possess, transmitter tradition by transferring kept about service society, responsible for legacy taken over from generation generation, thus, assume duty protecting social ties, organizing carrying out religious ceremonies. institutions. There no central can be called system formed around lineage managed beliefs. For this reason, there many Alevi One them Bircivan quarry Amasya quarries. study, beliefs rituals quarry, an example role light findings determined field research interview methods, were examined, it was aimed explain importance Anatolian Alevi. Pir murshid fond etc. According concept hearth, differs qualifications, position pir furnace. Bircivan, whose name given based on Twelve Imams. It believed kinship Hacı Bektaş Veli, most personalities Bektashism. addition, due fact member Keçeci Baba Quarry, Quarry accepted master's quarry. wide range suitors. saints mahatma associated hearth. More than half village where hearth located member.