Dynamics of Ritual Reflexivity in the Alevi Cem of Istanbul

The Alevi cem is a communal ritual that is performed weekly among members of a major religious minority in Turkey. Although formerly celebrated exclusively in rural village communities, this ritual became publicly accessible at the end of the 1980s when Alevi cultural associations were opened in the...

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Subtitles:Ritual and Critical Reflexivity
Authors: Kreinath, Jens 1967- (Author) ; Sarıönder, Refika (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Berghahn [2018]
In: Religion and society
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 145-159
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Istanbul / Alawites / Ayin-i Cem / Ritual / Religious change
Further subjects:B Public Sphere
B Reflexivity
B Turkey
B ritual rupture
B Alevis
B Performance
B ritual competence
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