From my research to our research: moving toward titi as an Indigenous method in Mizo research

Title

From my research to our research: moving toward titi as an Indigenous method in Mizo research

Creator

Khenglawt, Ringngheti; Sahu, Sudhansubala

Description

Mizos (an Indigenous community in North-East India) have a form of communication called titi (conversation based on looking out for one another and laughing together). In Mizo academia, there have not been attempts made to establish titi as a Mizo Indigenous method. This article aims to situate titi as a Mizo Indigenous method by locating it within the Mizo Indigenous Paradigm through the Mizo Indigenous Standpoint. Indigenous scholars have stated how relationality sums up the Indigenous Paradigm. This article further looks at the roots of relationality by exploring the values and ethics of Indigenous communities as something that creates a special bond in the research process through titi. In doing this, it also looks at the Mizo Indigenous worldview through humor. In this way, we argue that Mizo Indigenous peoples feel accountable to the research, thereby making participants feel like the research belongs to them and acting like researchers themselves. The Author(s) 2025

Source

AlterNative;

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

SAGE Publications Inc.

Subject

humor; Indigenous method; Indigenous paradigm; Mizo; titi; tlawmngaihna

Coverage

Khenglawt R., Department of Sociology, Christ University, India; Sahu S., Department of Sociology, Christ University, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISSN: 11771801;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1177/11771801251388484

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