Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi

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As in every nation, there are differences in religious beliefs among the Zaza people. Approximately half of the Zaza people living in Turkey are Alevi and the other half are Sunni. The majority of Zazas living in Tunceli province and the districts of Imranlı, Zara, Tercan, Cayırlı, Uzumlu, Varto, Yedisu, Kigi, Yayladere, Hınıs, Karakocan, Siran, Sarız, Develi, Zara, Kangal, Ulas, Divrigi, Tekman, Göle, Selim, Cat are members of the Alevi denomination. When we look at the authors who write in Zazaki, we come across a similar picture. In other words, approximately half of the Zaza authors are Alevi and the other half are Sunni. This situation directly affects the content of literary works. When we look at the works of Alevi Zaza authors, we see that the Alevi belief is given a lot of space. Since the Alevism belief is not the dominant and widespread belief in the country, Alevi authors see the future of their belief as under threat. For this reason, they include many elements of their belief in the novels, stories and poems they write. So much so that any reader who has no knowledge of Alevism can gain comprehensive information about the Alevism belief by simply reading the works of Alevi Zaza authors. These works cover many topics, including the rituals of the Alevi belief, religious figures, historical events, and the social organization of the Alevi society. In the works, we come across subjects such as Karbala, the Twelve Imams fast, Ashura, Musahiplik (companionship), Pirlik (Elderly), Ikrar (confession), praying to the sun, düskünlük (to exclude someone from society), Gagan holiday, gulbank, and religious figures such as Hizir, Duzgun (Duzgin) Baba, Munzur (Mizur) Baba, Goskar (Koshkar) Baba, Pir Sultan Abdal, Heser Baba, Tujik (Sultan) Baba, Babamansurlu Seyid Nesimi and Celal Abbas. In this study, it was tried to reveal how these subjects and religious figures found a place for themselves in novels, stories and poetry books written in Zazaki.