Dr. Razzeko Delley

Dr. Razzeko Delley

Dr. Razzeko Delley (M.A, SET, Ph.D)

Associate Professor, Department of English
Qualification
  1. M.A in English.
  2. Ph.D. in Myths and Rituals.
Experience(s)
  1. Associate Professor, English, Arunachal Pradesh University.
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.
Research Interests
  1. Tribal Oral Traditions.
  2. Indigenous Literature.
  3. Literary Theory & Criticism.
  4. Semiotics and Culture Studies.
Publications (Recent 5)

Publications in Journals:

  1. “Dimensions of Death: Theories and Praxis (Study on the Human Sociological and Psychological Aspects of Mortuary Rituals).” International Journal of Research Culture Society, Vol. 7, Issue 1, January 2023.
  2. “Eco-Spirituality in the Idu Mishmi Funeral Custom.” International Journal of Language, Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Vol. 2, No. 5, 2023. DOI: View Article
  3. “River Valleys and Water Bodies in the Cosmos of the Idu Mishmis of Arunachal Pradesh.” International Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRSSH), Vol. 13, Issue IV, October December 2023. DOI: View Article
  1. “Idu Mishmi Shamanistic Culture: Change and Continuity in the Present Times.” Dogo Rangsang Research, Vol. 13, No. 4, 2023.
  2. “Environmental Humanities South: Decolonizing Nature in Highland Asia.” Challenges, MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 26 March 2025. DOI: View Article
  3. “Developing the Tribes along the Lines of Their Own Genius for Their Full Integration of Mind and Heart to India: Verrier Elwin and the Tribal Question (Examining the Frontier Tribal Policy of early Indian Policy Makers).” Dogo Rangsang Research Journal, Vol. 15, 2025.

Publications of Books (Sole Author):

  1. Idu Mishmi Shamanic Funeral Ritual Ya. New Delhi: Bookwell, June 2018.
  2. Igu: Study on Four Idu Mishmi Shamanic Rituals. New Delhi: Bookwell, December 2021.
  3. REH: Ethnography of the Idu Mishmi Shamanic Ritualistic Festival of Arunachal Pradesh. New Delhi: Bookwell, January 2023.
  4. IGU: An Ethnography of Idu Mishmi Lament and Four Shamanic Rituals II. New Delhi: Bookwell, September 2023.
  5. The Idu Mishmi Textile Tradition. New Delhi: Bookwell, December 2023.
Seminars/Conferences/Symposium Paper presented (Recent 5)
  1. “Environment and Spirituality among the Idu Mishmis” presented at National Seminar on Cultural Heritage of Arunachal Pradesh. Organized by Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies (RGU) and IGRMS, Bhopal, 11–12 February 2019.
  2. “The Cultural and Spiritual Position of Chicken among the Idu Mishmis as Manifested in the Shamanic Birth Ritual A-Taye” presented at Conference on Human-Animal Relations at the ‘Margins’: A Quest for Social Justice. Organized by IIT Gandhinagar (Sponsored by ICSSR), 17–20 August 2021.
  3. “A Study on Shamanic Performance Art during the Death Ritual among the Idu Mishmis of Arunachal Pradesh” presented at National Seminar on Documenting Oral Traditions of North East India. Organized by Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies, Rajiv Gandhi University and Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi, 20 August 2021.
  4. “Documenting Idu Mishmi Oral Literature: Methods and Issues” presented at International Seminar on Culture Studies in 21st Century: Issues and Challenges.
    Organized by Research Institute of World’s Ancient Traditions, Cultures and Heritage (RIWATCH) and Jomin Tayeng Government Model Degree College (JTGMDC) Roing, 26–27 March 2022.
  5. “Animal Spirits and Shamans (Igu) of Idu Mishmi” presented at National Seminar on Shamanistic Practices and Narratives of Arunachal Pradesh. Organized by Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies, Rajiv Gandhi University, and RIWATCH, 18–19 September 2023.
Research Project
  1. Marriage System and Its Aspects among the Mishmis of Arunachal Pradesh. Funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India. Date of Completion: 05 July 2017.
  2. Documentation of Four Minor Idu Mishmi Shamanic Rituals. Funded by The Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research, USA. Date of Completion: 05 July 2019.
  3. Documentation of Idu Mishmi Shamanic Rituals and Laments. Funded by The Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research, USA. Date of Completion: 10 October 2023.
  4. Research and Documentation of the Oral Literature (Myths, Legends, Folklores and Folksongs) of the Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. Funded by Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Date of Completion: 20 November 2022.
  5. Shamanic Folk Ritualistic Chants and Dance of Idu Mishmi of Arunachal Pradesh. Funded by North East Zone Cultural Centre, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Date of Completion: 20 July 2022.
  6. Documentation of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indigenous People of Arunachal Pradesh: Mishmi (Idu, Digaru, K’man/Miju). Funded by Department of Indigenous Affairs, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.   Status: Ongoing.
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