Eyüpoğlu, EkinCanbek, NehirSönmez, SelinEkşit, Begüm2025-07-032025-07-032025https://hdl.handle.net/11693/117348This work is a student project of the Department of History, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University.The History of Turkey course (HIST200) is a requirement for all Bilkent undergraduates. It is designed to encourage students to work in groups on projects concerning any topic of their choice that relates to the history of Turkey. It is designed as an interactive course with an emphasis on research and the objective of investigating events, chronologically short historical periods, as well as historic representations. Students from all departments prepare and present final projects for examination by a committee, with 10 projects chosen to receive awards.Ankara : İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent Üniversitesi İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi, Tarih Bölümü, 2025.Includes bibliographical references (page 19).Bu çalışmada Sarız’da yaşayan Sarız Alevilerinin 1980-2005 yılları arası geçmişleri, inanç ve ritüelleri, kültürel ve sosyal yaşamları incelenmiştir. Yaşadıkları zorluklarla merak uyandıran Alevileri bir arada toplayan çeşitli kültürel ve sosyal etkinlikler araştırılmış; sanat, toplum ve felsefe açılarından Kayseri Sarızda bulunan Sarız Alevilerinin kültürleri ve yaşamları sunulmuştur. Kayseri Sarız doğumlu olan eski Alevi Federasyon Başkanı Remzi Akbulut ile röportaj yapılmış ve köy üzerinden Aleviler ele alınmıştır. Toplanılan bilgiler ile Sarız Alevilerinin kökenleri ve göç yolları incelenmiş ve başlangıçta yapılan bu incelemeler ile diğer başlıklar ortaya çıkarılıp daha detaya inilmiştir. İnanç ve ritüelleri ile ön plana çıkan Sarızların kendilerine özel Cem törenleri, Hızır Oruçları gibi ritüelleriyle ilgili bilgiler elde edinilip bu bağlamda Sarız köyü spesifik olarak ele alınmıştır. Ardından Cem törenlerinde okunan şiir ve şarkılarla beraber Alevilerin Halk Türküleri ve deyişleri incelenmiştir. Son olarak Sarız Alevilerin geçim ve sosyal kaynakları araştırılarak ekonomileri anlatılmıştır.This study examines the Alevis living in Sarız between the years 1980 and 2005, focusing on their history, beliefs and rituals, as well as their cultural and social life. The research explores various cultural and social activities that bring together the Alevis, who have drawn attention due to the challenges they have faced. The culture and lives of the Alevis in Kayseri's Sarız district are presented from the perspectives of art, society, and philosophy. An interview was conducted with Remzi Akbulut, former president of the Alevi Federation and originally from Sarız, and the Alevi community was examined through the lens of the village. Based on the gathered information, the origins and migration routes of the Sarız Alevis were investigated, and from these initial findings, other topics were developed and examined in more detail. The study specifically focuses on Sarız village to explore the Alevis’ prominent beliefs and rituals, such as Cem ceremonies and Hızır fasting. In addition, the poems and songs performed during Cem ceremonies, along with Alevi folk songs and deyiş (spiritual hymns), were analyzed. Finally, the livelihood and social resources of the Sarız Alevis were investigated to describe their economic conditions.19 pagesTurkishCC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Student ProjectSPB5342