Megersa Regassa Tolasa

Assistant Professor

Oromo Folklore and Literature

Title: Mr

Full Name: Megersa Regassa Tolasa

Nationality: Ethiopian

Academic Rank: Assistant Professor

College/Institute: Collage of Social Science and Humanities

Department/Team: Oromo Folklore and Literature

Field of Specialization: Folklore, Literature and Cultural Studies

Research interest: Oral literature, gender, and literary studies

Publications:

  1. Megersa Regassa,& Mitiku, T. (2024). Orality in African Literary Works: An Interaction of Oromo Oral Literature with Written Poetry. Research in African Literatures54(3), 111-130. https://dx.doi.org/10.2979/ral.00019.
  2. Megersa Regassa and Dejene Gemechu (2015). “Indigenous Mechanism of Conflict Resolution among the Oromo: The Case of Reejjii Institution of Jimma, Ethiopia.” The Journal of Oromo Studies, Volume 22, Number 1, 2015.
  3. Megersa Regassa and Dejene Gemechu (2015). Jigaa institution: The surviving Gadaa court among the Jimma Oromo, Ethiopia. Ethiop.j.soc.lang.stud. 2(2), 3-23. eISSN: 2408-9532; pISSN: 2412-5180.
  1. Megersa Regassa, Waktole Hailu and Kamil Mohammed (2016). “The Role of Hiikkannaa Peacemaking Practice in Conflict Resolution among Macca Oromo, Ethiopia.” In International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research ISSN 2348-3156. Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp: (517-527), Month: January – March 2016, Available at:
  2. Megersa Regassa (2017). “ Females’ Voice through Oral Poetry among Limmuu Oromo,Ethiopia.” Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies Vol. 4, No. 2, 28-40 ISSN: 2149-1291.
  1. Kamil Mohammed; Megersa Regassa; Waktole Hailu (2018). Ciibsaa: Maccaa Oromo Indigenous Soil Fertilizing Mechanism in East Wallagga Zone, Ethiopia. International Journal of Multicultural and Multireligious Understanding (IJMMU)
  2. Megersa Regassa, Terefe Mitiku, Waktole Hailu (2019). “Addooyyee: Girl’s Indigenous Friendship Institution in Oromoo, Ethiopia.” International Journal of Multicultural and Multireligious Understanding.vol. 6, Issue 1, 2019.
  3. Megersa Regassa Tolasa and Dejene Gemechu Chala (2019). Oromo Proverbs and Proverbial Expressions in the Customary Judicial System in Ethiopia. Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics 13 (2): 108-123. 10.2478/jef-2019-0016.
  4. Jamila Adem Hussein, Terefe Mitiku, Megersa Regassa, and Waktole Hailu (2020). Contemporary Practices of Customary Conflict Resolution Mechanism: The Roles of Bokkuu (Cultural) Centers among Oromo, Ethiopia.

Email:megersareg@gmail.com

Tel: +251917090786

Contact

Phone: +251917090786

Email: megersareg@gmail.com