"Culture and Society" with Mekhala Mama (Dr. Theyiesinuo Keditsu) | The Lungleng Show
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Dr. Theyiesinuo Keditsu (PhD) is an indigenous feminist, poet, academic, educator.
She advocates for the revival of Indigenous Naga textiles and women's narratives through her popular Instagram avatar @mekhalamama. Over the past six years, she has revolutionized the way Naga textiles are perceived through her unique storytelling approach bringing out the cultural and personal narratives associated with mekhalas and other cloths. She is widely credited with influencing women in Nagaland, the North-East and beyond to wear mekhalas as fashionable garments that can be used as special and daily work wear. Her advocacy has inspired other initiatives promoting the wearing, research, design and sales of textiles, renewing interest in a neglected tradition. She campaigns for sustainable fashion practices and is known for promoting locally produced indigenous textiles & crafts as well as local businesses with a focus on those run by women entrepreneurs.
The impact of her textile and fashion activism has been recognised and featured in Roots & Leisure, Verve, Voice of Fashion, Indian Express, The Sunday Standard Magazine, Huffington Post, Times of India, National News UAE and most recently, Vogue India.
She writes creatively under the pen name T. Keditsu and has published two books of poetry, Sopfünuo and Wake as well as Ukepenuopfü, an illustrated children’s storybook. She has contributed to a number of anthologies, journals and books in her creative & academic capacities, such as Yaari: An Anthology on Friendship by Women and Queer Folx, YodaPress (2023), The Many That I Am: Writings from Nagaland, Zubaan (2019), the Journal of Big History, South Asia Review, FemAsia and The Yugen Quest Review and The Little Journal to name a few.
Two of her poems ‘Shame’& ‘Survival’ have been made into poetry films by TakeOne Films. Her poems have been translated into Marathi, Hindi and most notedly into Gujarati by emininet poet, Sitanshu Yashaschandra.
She is widely sought after as a public speaker and educator within her Naga community and in North East India.
With a PhD in Cultural Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, she has over 16 years of teaching experience and is currently an assistant professor in Kohima College, Kohima, Nagaland.
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When God was distributing beauty to women, her serial no was 1.
@tesatete161
8 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more. 💯
@temjenimlilangu754
8 ай бұрын
Beauty with brain 😄
@amekalivzhimomi8765
8 ай бұрын
I saw her once at a wedding and couldn't take my eyes off her 😊
@keneisolozzz7686
8 ай бұрын
😅😅😅 true though.
@kughakayeptho4201
7 ай бұрын
Dang❤
As a woman myself I admire everything about her😍
I met Dr Keditsu last year at a literary festival, she's a breath of fresh air. Her rootedness to her culture and her literary journey and anecdotes were a joy to witness and hear.
As a student of Kohima College Kohima I confirmed she beauty to behold ❤❤
coming here after watching Sir Kekhrie's interview and I must say that the comments show the bias against women clearly. Though Dr. Theyi is famous I came face to face with her for the first time last year at a programme and I must say she is more beautiful in actual. I was speechless and could admired her only. Watching her interview, one can say that the topics covered and her deep intellect is equal to none among even the esteemed figures covered by this show. however scrolling through the comments one can see that everyone is more mesmerise by her beauty than her brain. when I met her I was thinking to myself how much blessed she is to have it all but today I can say that maybe having so much beauty can work against a person also. will it be double standard if Sir Kekhrie is a hunk will people be commenting about his leadership or his looks? or only for women to be taken seriously?
She is still beautiful at this age, just imagine when she was young ❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊.
Amazing professionalism,,,,,,,she is reason I never bunk her classes❤🎉
Even lungleng started hugging the pillow once the conversation started I understand brother....
Mekhala mama's has a clarity of word's.....amazing
@mverick5444
5 ай бұрын
Unka caste Kya hai?
Dr.Theyiesinuo Keditsu, Angami is one of the legendary woman of our Naga Country. She is an extra ordinary beauty lady and a great educated woman. She is also a woman of Naga Freedom Fighter.
@thetribe2101
14 күн бұрын
Country is India , nagaland is a state of indian union. That's a fact, stop living in dreams
Mekhala is expensive but its worth ones we bought it. We can pass on to our children to grandchildren. Mekhala will never go out of style. Thank you both for challenging discussion. 👏
Wow! Very impressive talked, with full of insights. Thank God we have a beautiful Star (Mekhala mama) in Nagaland
Korean will be jealous of her glass skin,my God,mam ur beautiful.
@forwatchingstuffscom
8 ай бұрын
True and she has zero plastic surgery unlike them
Two most iconic speaking skill person joint together this time.....i really envey two of your english speaking skill.
This is One of the best talk show and I wonder why people are not subscribing this Channel 😢.
The Lungleng Show is the next best thing in town... Hats off..😊 N without a doubt Mekhala Mama perfectly Epitomizes the Phrase 'Beauty with the Brain'🎉🎉😊
This is quite a talk show ! Enlightening talk with someone ' 'Beauty with Brain' . Love every bit of yours' show.
Indeed she beautiful in and out. Well engineered talks. Truly admire @Mekhala Mama
Such an inspiration ❤
Very enlightening talk. Thank you
Enjoying watching and listening ❤ the conversation
She is an inspiration to so many... Appreciated 👍
❤❤❤ admiring this human with all my blood & flesh .......... Really makes me to think of... Yes she mention giving An idea not force yes that's an eye😮 open for me.
She is icon to new generation...i admire her personality
Proud to be your student ❤... long live Dr Theyie 🖤
Seriously I love this episode❤
Love this woman ❤
Men of culture have suddenly shifted interest to mekhala stories
@kutosheyesca3867
3 ай бұрын
😂
I am astounded by this Soul Captivating thougts and Wisdom the lady wields.
Thank you for bringing her on your show...... She's a blessing to our Naga society......a prominent person the womenfolks of our generation can look up to.❤
Thank you for bringing her to your talkshow have heard about her by the name mekhela mama came across her always dressing up in mekhela and she is someone beauty with brain,so elegant and very challenging icon and am fortunate to come across this interview
I was waiting for this episode. Learnt a lot. Thank you LS for having this amazing person @mekhalamama❤.
Aya Isor, Sondor ase sondor. Will download in HD.
Such a beautiful, intelligent and confident woman. Inspiration for us naga women ❤️
beauty beauty beauty everyone only talks and sees of her beauty. yet not to forget her BRAIN that I feel in my opine to be the best feature of hers. she is original of all our Nagas intellectuals. beauty will fade but words from her intellectual mind will endure forever.
This is what we call 'genuine beauty and brains'.... a very genuine lady.
Very enlightening. This has sparked the motivation in me to delve more into my study and research. ❤
Absolutely enlightening, did I able to comprehend all the points? Not much but "critical thinking" is the key on such a diverse knowledge on culture and education. Thank you TLS.
Wonderful, intelligent and beautiful woman, with a mind to lift up her traditional weaves.
They way she speaks about the kind of mekhala and knowledge of each textile is really inspired....it is true that we need to understand each textile...Big fan Ma'am ❤️😍
Kids watching Kim moon jin show, Legend watching this talk show❤
Highly appreciated and please keep on uplifting our Naga society ❤
My appreciation and respect to mekhala mam for promoting the identity of Naga cultural and traditional attires. 👍👍👍
Throughout the whole video,I was watching her beauty and not words from both of you..😊
My favourite mama ❤ Big fan mam
Such a calm, subtle, well-versed in her specifics and a beautiful lady. Truly enlightened on the subjects and the topics discussed, and also on her personal thoughts about the different aspects of our cultural paradigm shift. TLS, kudos for putting up a great talk. 👏🏻
A woman with brightest Brain, have learnt and understood her orating skill is absolutely astounding.
Beauty with a purpose🎉
Meaningful conversation 🎉
Beautiful woman❤❤
Wow Mam is very beautiful and very humble❤👍👌
Beauty with brain👍
I love everything about her ❤️
She is the embodiment of Beauty with brains.. 🙏❤️💯🔥
A true Naga woman with much to emulate from ❤
What a great conversation.
When she smiles, so beautiful
Worth watching.
Just came here again to see her beauty😍
She is so pretty I love her❤😆
Wonderful 👍🏻
Very good initiative thank you!
28:58 Thanks for speaking on this.More on this would be great.
Wat a lovely show... ❤
🤗Proud of you ma'am .
BEAUTY WITH BRAIN❤ My Goodness, always blown away by the thought of how hardworking she might be I mean, A mother,An Educator, An Impactful Influencer. ❤ My whole being just admire her. ❤ Totally floored everytime i see her.❤
So happy to know that Madam you are product of UESI Ministry...❤
Perfect woman 👍👍👍
Tribals in perpetual assimilation is the only sentence that comes to mind ! Refreshing coversation here ! 👌
I love her personality ❤😊😊.
The only show which I can watch till the end without any cringe. #ALL LOVE FOR U MEKHLAMAMA ❤😊😊
My favourite lady all the he time ❤❤
She's an apple of my eyes
@Vetu_Tenenu
8 ай бұрын
She Is mine
@TheJourney-Toward
8 ай бұрын
She's an apple of my eyes.
@Vetu_Tenenu
8 ай бұрын
@@TheJourney-Toward stay away from her
@user-uu7uw1jy6u
8 ай бұрын
Muk bahadur Khan benjot,stop ur nonsense comments ,she has already 6 children
@appok658
8 ай бұрын
😂
It was so informative and interesting 👍👍
Mekhala mama still look like sweet 18😍❤😍
Mam is very beautiful n humble
She makes Beauty Parlour Beauty. ❤
Why is she so pretty?? 😍😍😍😍 I'm in love with her 😍😍
@cuvezorhakho4423
8 ай бұрын
Wow hohho...she is my mum...
@itchyballs3129
8 ай бұрын
@@cuvezorhakho4423 I love your mom.
@cuvezorhakho4423
8 ай бұрын
@@itchyballs3129 thank you.. 😀😆
@shihotosumi6001
8 ай бұрын
@@cuvezorhakho4423 sure you too must be very handsome 😊. Your dad is so lucky 😃
@cuvezorhakho4423
8 ай бұрын
And you guys started believing me😀😆🤣.... 👏
No artificial makeup, natural beauty! Ma'am, I like the way you are.
Dayuummm.... She's so beautiful ❤ .
It is so good to see TISSians impacting our people in their unique ways. Very insightful discussion!
That's too much wisdom for most of us to take in .
She is an icon and she’s the moment 🎉!!!!
Best ever 👍👍👍👍
She is so beautiful
Such a pleasant conversation. Mekhela mama emphasizes oral tradition and solving things quick and fast by sitting and talking, the way one should be allowed to express and so many things if you back and listen to this talk show again and again there are so much to learn.👍
I have seen extremely beautiful women and this year it is she. Wow!!
Super Impressive talked ❤
I like everything about her❤❤❤❤❤
Indeed an Inspiration show ever❤
@mverick5444
5 ай бұрын
Unka caste Kya hai?
Oh my!! Sundor toh!
beautiful..
When i first saw her in 2017 , i thought she was foreigner but later found out that she is a lecture in our college 😂
First off, thank you for inviting Dr. Keditsu to the show. You prompt many good answers and we would love to see more!!! More than anything, I think she's a genuine person who truly cares about our society. In the age of influencers, we barely have any real role models to look up to. She is one of the few who truly inspires and persuades us to look within ourselves collectively. Someone whose wisdom challenges us to reflect on, learn, and unlearn. In one of the earlier podcasts she said: "We Nagas need to become the centre of our narratives". Listening to her on this show I see her evolving as that voice who is taking over our own narrative. She is a national treasure. :)
In those generation being deeply rooted to cultures is sometime people think we are out fashion, but i learnt alot from the one and only Makhela mama. Next time i won't be aggressive but i will be assertive 💯
She is soo beautiful ❤️🤭
Wow.. That's the kind of feminist I like... And there are very few!!
The host looks like a Kids😂😂😂
Beautiful 🎉
Awsome ❤❤