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Rakkasah East Festival 2009

A Selection of Photos, Page 1: A-C

Photographs by Carl Sermon

Event held in October, 2009, in Somerset, New Jersey
Posted March 25, 2010

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Alanah of New York

Alanah of New York

Alchemy Dance Theatre

Alchemy Dace Theatre and Tribal Collective of New Jersey

Alexandra King of Santa Barbara, CA

Alexandra King of Santa Barbara, CA

Alia

Alia

Alrana of Conneticut

Alrana of Conneticut

Amalia of Pennsylvania with Scott Wilson of New York

Amalia of Pennsylvania with Scott Wilson of New York

Amy of New York

Amy of New York

Anasma of New York

Anasma of New York

Aneena of Novato, CA

Aneena of Novato, CA

Angelique

Angelique and the Belly Dance Collective of New York

Anka Kusu of New Jersey

Anka Kusu of New Jersey

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Artemis Mourat of Washington DC

Artemis Mourat of Washington DC

Athalia of New York

Athalia of New York

Attiya

Attiya

Avivah of Pennsylvania

Avivah of Pennsylvania

iAyshe and the Cult of Isis of New York

Ayshe and the Cult of Isis of New York

Aysha and the Cult of Isis of New York

Aysha and the Cult of Isis of New York

Beat Box open Floor

Musicians "beat box" for open floor dancing.

Blanca of New York

Blanca of New York

Blanca with dancers, Anastasia, Brenna, and Giselle

Blanca with Anastasia, Brenna, and Giselle

Bliss

Bliss

Blooming Rose of Japan

Blooming Rose of Japan

Chellcy with Fringe Benefits

Chellcy with Fringe Benefits International Dance Company of Illinois

Fringe Benefits

 

 

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