Sobran and Sofça in the villages of Kütahya beliefs and practices related to Alevism

Anatolian Alevism is a system of belief and thought which has been affected by Yesevîlik, Haydarîlik, Kalenderîlik, Hurufîlik sects, movements like Sufism and beliefs like Shamanism. It was also much moved by beliefs and cultures like Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, transmigration and paganism. Because every culture and belief cannot substitute entirely a new culture erasing the old one and also is going to be affected by the neighboring beliefs and cultures.Sofça and Sobran villages in Kütahya are the places that include Alevî tradition and belief system. Beliefs and applications in those subject villages, which have the efforts of continuing their custom and usage throughout history, comprise some changes compared to the past because of some reasons such as migration, living conditions, closeness to center and different cultures or changing world views.Keywords: Anatolian Alevism, Cem ceremony, Ehl-i Beyt, Propher Ali.