@article{2016,title={Birth-Related Beliefs and Rituals Among Alawis of Rural Anatolia (The Case of Haçova)},abstractNode={In human life, there are three significant transition periods, i.e., birth, marriage and death. In many places of Anatolia, during the transition periods various rituals, which rely on religious, historical and cultural elements, are observed. These practices are carried out to complete the transition period positively and to avoid the negative effects of this process on i},author={Sami KILIÇ-- Abdullah ALTUNCU - Ayhan GASPAK},year={2016},journal={Journal of Turkish Studies}}