Fesitval Photos, Page 4: R-Z
Rakkasah East Festival 2009
Photographs by Carl Sermon
Event held in October 16,17,& 18, 2009, in Somerset, New Jersey
Posted March 25, 2010
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Raks Helm of New Jersey |
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Raks Sheva of New York |
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Raqs Caravan West of Washington DC (enlargement) |
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Rasa Vitala of California |
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Richmond Raqs Stars of Virginia |
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Sahara Shimmer of New York |
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Salit of New York |
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Samra of New York |
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Saqra of Washington |
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Scheherezade of Virginia |
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Shaula of New Jersey |
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Shayda of North Carolina |
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Shushanna and Sean of Pennsylvania |
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Soverign Reign of Rhode Island |
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Suhaila of California |
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Surayyah of Pennsylvania |
 Suzanna Del Vecchio of Colorado |
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Tanya of New Jersey |
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Tapestry Tribal Belly Dance of Pennsylvania |
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Tasha of New Jersey |
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Tashira Wadiya of New Jersey |
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Tempest of Rhode Islandq |
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The Nixies of New Jersey |
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Troupe Little Egypt of Connecticut |
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Troupe Solice of New York |
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Troupe Zoryanna of New Jersey |
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Valerie Rushmere |
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Wild Gypsy Fire of New Jersey |
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Yame of New Jersey |
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Yasmine of Charlotte |
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- 3-25-10 Carl’s Photos from Rakkasah East Festival 2009, Page 1: A-C
- 3-26-10 Carl’s Photos from Rakkasah East Festival 2009, Page 2: D-J by Carl Sermon
- 4-4-10Carl’s Photos from Rakkasah East Festival 2009, Page 3: K-Q by Carl Sermon
- 4-6-10 The Pirate, the Psychic and the Mummies in the Basement, Malia’s Story Part 1 by Malia DeFelice
So, at age 4, my world was good. I had a rich imagination sparked by images of Egyptians in the crawlspace and iron ore waiting to be turned into gold. I had a family that consisted of pirates, genies, fortune tellers, wanderers and minstrels. Most of all I had been captivated by the bejeweled beauty in the dancing tattoo. It was 1957 and I knew, like my Uncle Omar and great Aunt Katie, I would one day grow up to be someone who would follow a special calling. I decided, at age 4, that it was my destiny to become a Belly dancer! - 3-16-10 Serena Wilson (1933-2007) A Student of Ruth St Denis, Part 3: Serena’s Books
Serena’s approach saw women as joyful, soft, and feminine. They were responsible for and in control of their sensuality and by extension their sexuality. The dancers were not encouraged to challenge men by their physical presence, but neither was their physical presence and personal desire controlled by men. - 3-12-10 Creating Camp Negum
The idea came to us as we laid on the beach at Ras Sidr, a resort town near Suez on the west coast of the Sinai Peninsula. It was one of those rare times when my husband, Safaa Farid, and I could slip away from work for two days. We were watching the wind surfers and listening to Om Kalthoum on the clubhouse speakers when the question just popped out. - 1-30-10 Daoud demonstrates a Cura, Saz or Baglama another Musical Instrument Tour
The Saz family has many sizes.Cura is the name of the smallest size saz or baglama. This is an octave higher in pitch than an full size regular saz. - 1-27-10 Shoo Shoo Amin, A Forgotten Treasure of the 80s by Yasmin
Twenty years ago when I told people I had worked with Shoo Shoo Amin in Cairo, the response was “Wow!” Now, people go “Who?” Today no one seems to know who she is. For belly dance purists, this is a tragedy. Every so often, someone my age or older will wax lyrical about her on-line, but for the most part, she’s an enigma – even to young Egyptians. - 1-25-10 Behind the IBCC, a Talk with the Founder, Yasmina Ramzy by Laura
I wanted it to be more scholarly, no competitions and not a festival. I felt it was important that all viewpoints were shared.
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