Babitha Justin
Biographic Data
| ID | 343583 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Babitha Justin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Babitha |
| FAMILY NAME | Justin |
| SIGNATURE | JUSTIN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Investigating gender roles
The Crossover
Indian classical dance uses a variety of non-verbal communication devices, with gestures called hasta or mudra being one of the most ancient sign languages powerful to transmit the meaning of the lyrics through dance. The classical dance forms of Kerala have an elaborate scheme of gestures drawn from the ancient text on aesthetic sign language, called Hastalakṣanadīpika, inspired by the Vedic, Nāṭya and Tantric traditions. The following is an att…
Devakkooth
Many rituals in North Malabar can be read as complex cultural spaces that articulate subaltern concerns to a certain extent. However, rituals also perpetuate hegemonic ideologies dictated by and embedded within the caste system. Theyyam, a traditional ritual art in North Malabar, carries ritualistic elements of worship and penance along with the convergence of various forms like dance, painting and music. In Theyyam, a traditional ritual art in N…
Pandemic Art
The singing Jewish women of Kerala
This paper analyses the much-underplayed Jewish presence in Kerala for 2000 years and the songs of Jewish women, which preserved the community memories and the narratives of diaspora life. They also contain the emotional and intellectual diversity of hope and exile. Jewish Women’s songs kept alive the stories of the race and the customs handed down from generation to generation
The Last Women Oracles
In Kerala, a three-thousand-year history of the cult of Mother Goddess worship and women priesthood in Kodungallur, the former historical port of Muziris, points directly to the last women oracles of Kerala. Kodungallur has the unique tradition of Bharanipattu (singing profanities and dancing, on the day of Meena Bharani) every year and once a year, the female oracles from all over Kerala travel to the Kodungallur temple to worship Kodungallur Bh…
The Crossover
Indian classical dance uses a variety of non-verbal communication devices, with gestures called hasta or mudra being one of the most ancient sign languages powerful to transmit the meaning of the lyrics through dance. The classical dance forms of Kerala have an elaborate scheme of gestures drawn from the ancient text on aesthetic sign language, called Hastalakṣanadīpika, inspired by the Vedic, Nāṭya and Tantric traditions. The following is an att…
The Last Women Oracles
In Kerala, a three-thousand-year history of the cult of Mother Goddess worship and women priesthood in Kodungallur, the former historical port of Muziris, points directly to the last women oracles of Kerala. Kodungallur has the unique tradition of Bharanipattu (singing profanities and dancing, on the day of Meena Bharani) every year and once a year, the female oracles from all over Kerala travel to the Kodungallur temple to worship Kodungallur Bh…
The singing Jewish women of Kerala
This paper analyses the much-underplayed Jewish presence in Kerala for 2000 years and the songs of Jewish women, which preserved the community memories and the narratives of diaspora life. They also contain the emotional and intellectual diversity of hope and exile. Jewish Women’s songs kept alive the stories of the race and the customs handed down from generation to generation
Pandemic Art
Devakkooth
Many rituals in North Malabar can be read as complex cultural spaces that articulate subaltern concerns to a certain extent. However, rituals also perpetuate hegemonic ideologies dictated by and embedded within the caste system. Theyyam, a traditional ritual art in North Malabar, carries ritualistic elements of worship and penance along with the convergence of various forms like dance, painting and music. In Theyyam, a traditional ritual art in N…
The Crossover
Indian classical dance uses a variety of non-verbal communication devices, with gestures called hasta or mudra being one of the most ancient sign languages powerful to transmit the meaning of the lyrics through dance. The classical dance forms of Kerala have an elaborate scheme of gestures drawn from the ancient text on aesthetic sign language, called Hastalakṣanadīpika, inspired by the Vedic, Nāṭya and Tantric traditions. The following is an att…
Investigating gender roles
Art (5 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Visual arts (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Dance (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)