{"id":2343,"date":"2011-02-01T18:33:48","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T01:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=2343"},"modified":"2011-02-01T18:33:48","modified_gmt":"2011-02-02T01:33:48","slug":"denise-pangia-hakim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/02\/01\/denise-pangia-hakim\/","title":{"rendered":"Attention Dancers: Have You Seen this Man?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hakim<\/p>\n

Text and photos by Denise Mannion<\/a>
\nposted January 31, 2011 <\/span><\/h3>\n

Last seen in Texas at Y\u2019Halla Y\u2019all<\/span>, the man pictured here spoke of himself as \u201cHakim<\/strong>\u201d–soon to be performing with James Brown<\/span>! (hmmm?) \u00a0\u00a0Among the dancers, he was referred to as \u201cThe Mono-brow Backstage Stalker\u201d. With his ever-present microphone and consummate photo-bombing skills, he persisted backstage throughout the Saturday evening show and endeared himself to everyone… <\/p>\n

I promised that I would let the world of Belly dance know about this singular character! Watch (out) for him at you next event, for he could be anywhere!<\/p>\n

Backstage at any event is normally quiet, fairly calm and professional, but, as you can see from the photos, it was quite the opposite this time! In addition to the abundance of participants, there was a film crew from China making a documentary. Interviews were conducted in Mandarin, and \u201cHakim\u201d made the most of it! He could be spotted slyly skulking, and sometimes, flying into the photos, popping out from every conceivable hiding place to the surprise of everyone. <\/p>\n

All of the dancers and musicians now have wildly preposterous photos of the event with Hakim in every one of them! <\/p>\n

Enjoy some of the backstage antics! <\/p>\n

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\nBozenka<\/a> meets Hakim<\/h5>\n
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\nBozenka and Yao notice Hakim<\/h5>\n
\"Hakim
\nand there he is again!<\/h5>\n
\"Hakim
\nand again…<\/h5>\n
\"Hakim
\nBozenka, Hakim and Kaeshi<\/a><\/h5>\n
\"Hakim
\nHakim and Amaya<\/a> party on!<\/h5>\n
\"Hakim,
\nBozenka, Estelle and, of course, Hakim<\/h5>\n
\"Hakim,
\nHakim, Estelle, Tamalyn<\/a> and Bozenka<\/h5>\n
\"Hakim
\nFrank, Virginia, Bozenka astounded by Hakim and his singing<\/h5>\n
\"Mia
\nMia<\/a> politely avoids Hakim<\/h5>\n
\"Hakim\"
\nMoria<\/a>, Virginia, Bozenka and Hakim<\/h5>\n
\"Hakim
\nHakim and Pangia<\/h5>\n
\"Hakim
\nPat can’t believe Hakim’s song to Princess Farhana<\/a><\/h5>\n
\"Hakim
\nHakim and Princess Farhana<\/h5>\n
\"Princess
\nPrincess Farhana contemplates calling security after hearing Hakim sing.<\/h5>\n
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\nHakim tries to get interviewed for the Chinese documentary<\/h5>\n
\"Virginia
\nVirginia tries to discourage Hakim<\/h5>\n
\"Virginia
\nVirginia is quite convincing!<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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