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Rakkasah West 2012 Photos

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photos by Carl Sermon
posted October 13, 2012

Rakkasah West is a Festival held yearly in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is produced by Shukriya and her family.

 

Malika
Malika

 

Maria

Maria

 

Masha
Masha

 

MaShuqa
MaShuqa

 

MaShuqa in OPen Floor
MaShuqa during "Open Floor"

 

Masouma Rose
Masouma Rose

 

MIchelle DeVine
Michelle DeVine

 

Moon Dance Troupe
Moon Dance Troupe

 

Moutain Gypsies
Mountain Gypsies

 

Nabila El Shalimar
Nabeela El Shalimar

 

Nadika of CA
Nadika

 

Nadira of WA
Nadira

 

Naheda and Gunthier
Naheda and Gunthier

 

Naheda and her Turkish Class
Naheda and her Turkish Class

 

Namira
Namira

 

Naratuya
Narantuya

 

Onyx Moon
Onyx Moon

 

Oreet of CA
Oreet

 

Pangia plays for Ranya
Pangia plays for Ranya: Pat, Denise, ?, ?

 

Park Ave Dancers
Park Avenue Dancers

 

Rachel George
Rachel George plays to Nathan‘s oud

 

Raks Al K
Raks al Khalil Khajula

 

Raks the Casbah
Raks the Casbah

 

Rasa Vitale
Rasa Vitalia

 

Reda Darwish
Reda Darwish

 

Renya
Renya Alcala of NY

 

CIRockin the Cradle
Rockin the Cradle

 

Ruby
Ruby Beh

 

Saqra and Shamal dancers
Saqra and Shamal Dance Company

 

Serpent Sirens
Serpent Sirens

 

Sese Presents
Sese Presents

 

SHabnam
Shabnam

 

Sharifa
Sharifa dances to Al Azifoon: Nathan, Yosifah, MaryEllen, Paul

 

Shazara
Shazara

 

Shimmy Amour
Shimmy Amour

 

Sister Sirens
Sister Sirens

 

Suhaila Dance Co
Suhaila Dance Company

 

Suhaila Dance CO
Suhaila Dance Company

 


Suzanna Del Vecchio

 

The Lady Fred and her Black Heart Ballads
The Lady Fred and her Black Heart Ballads

 

The Tiger Lilliers
The Tiger Lilies

 

Tina
Tina

 

Titanium Tulips
Titanium Tulips

 

Troupe Zambalita
Troupe Zambalita

 

Una
Una

 

Wendy
Wendy

 

Wild Card
Wild Card Belly Dance

 

Ya Habibi
Ya Habibi Dance Company

 

Zaina Hart
Zaina Hart

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  1. Terry

    Oct 14, 2012 - 11:10:19

    Carl,
    You captured some lovely moments in time. 
    T. 

  2. Denise

    Oct 19, 2012 - 04:10:00

    HI,
    In the great photos:
    TINA is actuall DEENA from Coos Bay Oregon.
    In the photo of PANGIA with Ranya Renee of NYC,
    to the right next to Denise is
    TIM BOLLING
    & BRIAN Nuttson

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