Katia Chaterji
Biographic Data
| ID | 2744057 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katia Chaterji |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katia |
| FAMILY NAME | Chaterji |
| SIGNATURE | CHATERJI K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Loyola Marymount University |
| ORCID | 0009-0008-6461-8690 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Performing Cosmology
This research investigates Turuk Lagai, a central ritual of the Mentawai people in West Sumatra, Indonesia, as a performative act that enacts and sustains their cosmological worldview. The study's objective is to understand how this ritual reflects belief and constitutes reality through embodied and relational practices. Using a qualitative ethnographic approach, the study draws on long-term fieldwork, in-depth interviews, and thematic analysis a…
Choreography as Decolonial Practice
This article explores two dance choreographies, Menghimpun Cahaya (Gathering Light) and Ziarah Surau Kota Hujan (Pilgrimage to the City of Rain’s Prayer Hall), performed at the opening ceremonies of West Sumatra’s Qur’anic recitation competitions (Musabaqah Tilawatil Qur’an, or MTQ) in 2019 and in 2021. While the MTQ have been studied as sites of performing piety, nationalism, and/or “goodness”; this article explores the role of choreography in a…
Salawat Dulang
Salawat dulang is an oral tradition of the Minang peoples of West Sumatra (Indonesia) that simultaneously entertains an audience and reinforces knowledge about Islam ( dakwah ). Developed within the context of the Sufi Syattariyah brotherhood, salawat dulang reveals the influence of Islamic mysticism on the production and embodiment of Islamic knowledge in Sumatra through the performing arts. In this article, I apply perspectives and methods from…
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Performing Cosmology
This research investigates Turuk Lagai, a central ritual of the Mentawai people in West Sumatra, Indonesia, as a performative act that enacts and sustains their cosmological worldview. The study's objective is to understand how this ritual reflects belief and constitutes reality through embodied and relational practices. Using a qualitative ethnographic approach, the study draws on long-term fieldwork, in-depth interviews, and thematic analysis a…
Choreography as Decolonial Practice
This article explores two dance choreographies, Menghimpun Cahaya (Gathering Light) and Ziarah Surau Kota Hujan (Pilgrimage to the City of Rain’s Prayer Hall), performed at the opening ceremonies of West Sumatra’s Qur’anic recitation competitions (Musabaqah Tilawatil Qur’an, or MTQ) in 2019 and in 2021. While the MTQ have been studied as sites of performing piety, nationalism, and/or “goodness”; this article explores the role of choreography in a…
Salawat Dulang
Salawat dulang is an oral tradition of the Minang peoples of West Sumatra (Indonesia) that simultaneously entertains an audience and reinforces knowledge about Islam ( dakwah ). Developed within the context of the Sufi Syattariyah brotherhood, salawat dulang reveals the influence of Islamic mysticism on the production and embodiment of Islamic knowledge in Sumatra through the performing arts. In this article, I apply perspectives and methods from…
Asian Studies and History (3 works) · Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia (2 works) · Performative utterance (2 works) · Ancient history (1 work) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 work) · Choreography (1 work) · Conversation (1 work) · Dance (1 work) · Diverse Musicological Studies (1 work) · Education and Character Development (1 work)