Directed by - Semra Sander
Produced - Semra Sander
Written - Semra Sander
Camera - Erol Yazıcı
Editor - Leyla Şahin
Narrator - Mehmet Atay
Music - Can Atilla
The Perfect Man said to have come to Anatolia in the form of a dove...
The philosophy still kept alive in his Cem Ceremonies
The effort of seeking that secret philosophy....
And here is “HACI BAKTAŞ VELİ and the Cem CEREMONY”...
According to legend Hacı Bektaş Veli came to Anatolia in the form of a dove
there being no more inoffensive creature. The dove is a perfect image because
Hacı Bektaş Veli was a Perfect Man who came to Anatolia in the war, massacre,
blood and tears of the 13 th century as a source of peace and affection to
nurture the souls of Anatolian people.
His philosophy, based on peace an tolerance, still survive in the Cem Ceremonies.
This documentary, “ HACI Bektaş VELİ and the Cem CEREMONY tries to solve the
secret symbolism of the Cem Ceremony which is the spiritual worship of Alevi and
Bektaşi Communities.
