터키 알레비 종파에 나타난 싱크레티즘

A Study on the Syncretism of the Alevi Sect in Turkey

This study is to focus on the syncretic motifs of the Alevi sect in Turkey. The Alevi sect in Turkey is referred to as a kind of syncretism formed as a result of Turkic peoples' long interaction with different beliefs and cultures over different regions and time periods. It is as a result heterodox, posing a remarkable contrast not only with Sunni Islam but also with the orthodox Shiism of Iran. According to the heroic deeds of Babailer(Vilayetname or Menakıbname), we can find a lot of different religious motifs of the Alevi. In this study I tried to find the various religious motifs( Naturism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity). Firstly, I tried to find the motifs of mountain worship and stone worship as the motifs of Naturism. Secondly, I tried to find the motifs of reincarnation and the animal metamorphosis as the motifs of Buddism. Thirdly, I tried to find the motifs of fire worship as the motifs of Zoroastrianism. Lastly, I tried to find the motifs of miracles performed by Jesus Christ as the motifs of Christianity.