{"id":3486,"date":"2011-11-18T12:59:15","date_gmt":"2011-11-18T19:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=3486"},"modified":"2013-12-31T16:19:45","modified_gmt":"2013-12-31T23:19:45","slug":"lynette-photos-rakkasah-1984-1986","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/11\/18\/lynette-photos-rakkasah-1984-1986\/","title":{"rendered":"A Gilded Serpent Time Capsule Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rakkasah 1984 and 1986 (25 years ago)<\/h2>\n

photos by Lynette<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

While taking a nostalgic look through my photo albums recently, I realized that if I was ever going to share these photos, I had better go ahead and scan them into the computer now before they deteriorate even more than they already have. Yes, they are discolored and blurred, but I think they will be of some value to those who pay attention to costume styles or those who were there and simply enjoy re-visiting the memories.<\/p>\n

The Rakkasah Festival<\/span> was held in the Scottish Rite Temple<\/span> on Lake Merritt in Oakland, California, during these years. I was visiting from Bear Valley in 1984 and living in Oakland in 1986; where were you then? I was looking for a new mentor and Rakkasah was the place to be! My first mentor was in town for the 1986 fest. You can see her in #31- Yolanda Leaird.<\/p>\n

Please help GS identify the faces in these photos. They have been numbered so that you can comment directly about each one. The smaller photos are from originals that were blurred or in poor condition.
\nIf you would like another Gilded Serpent Time Capsule opened soon, please let The Snake know!\n<\/p>\n\n\n
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1. Bert <\/span><\/a>and Amaya<\/span><\/a> dancing to Paul<\/a>‘s music<\/p>\n

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\n2. Michael Gruber<\/strong> on ney, Robaire<\/strong> on dumbek. Alan Ishmael <\/strong>on kanoun<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Unknown father and daughter<\/p>\n

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5. Sweet blond — Atea?<\/p>\n

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6. Her name starts with an S…. <\/p>\n

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7. Mimi and Lasandra or Casandra (?)<\/p>\n

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8. John Compton<\/a> doing a bellyroll?
\nArmondo on tabla beledi, Sulimon on right<\/p>\n

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9. The bagpiper is Paul Dessau, Uncle Mafufo<\/span>, John, Robaire, Michael Gruber, Sulimon<\/span> on mizmar, Sean Folsom.<\/span><\/p>\n

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10.<\/p>\n

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11. Meroe<\/strong><\/p>\n

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12. Tamborine blond<\/p>\n

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13. Troupe Tangiers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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14. Mystery troupe #1 Carol Fitzsimmons is #2 from l-r
\n“…looks like a troupe that was composed of some of Ilyana’s students”<\/p>\n

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15. Unknown candlabra troupe
\nAziza!<\/a> -“Mimi in the front (the other dancer’s name escapes me at the moment) in the temporary troupe of the Bay Area Teachers’ Guild, performing at the Flamingo in Santa Rosa as part of a Deb Showcase… The dancer behind Mimi in #15 is Namora. She won Belly Dancer of the Year one year by dancing in high Candy’s slides and doing hair whips with her long red ponytail, as well as something she called “the snap”. She was actually a skater, rather than a belly dancer. Nice girl.”<\/p>\n

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16. Sadira<\/strong><\/a>‘s Troupe, Robaire on right and Paul relaxing with a duff<\/p>\n

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1986<\/h3>\n

\"Lake<\/p>\n

17. <\/p>\n

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18. Raks Al Mu’sad<\/strong><\/em> – also part of Troupe Tangiers<\/p>\n

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19. <\/p>\n

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20. <\/p>\n

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21. Asia<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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22. Aphrodite<\/p>\n

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23.Roxanna (r) and Shoshana (Susan) (l) from Sacramento<\/p>\n

\"Marcia<\/p>\n

24. Marcia<\/span> tries on a Costless<\/span> coin belt<\/p>\n

\"Feiruz<\/p>\n

25. Feiruz<\/span><\/a> and Harry Soroyan<\/span><\/p>\n

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26. Kathy Ferguson<\/a><\/strong> dancing to Brother of the Baladi<\/span>
\nJoseph Pusey on saz and Michael Beach on drums <\/p>\n

\"Lobby<\/p>\n

27. Unknown dancer looks over the balconey in the lobby<\/p>\n

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28. Marcia tries on a head piece<\/p>\n

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29. Pepper<\/span><\/a> and friends by the Costless booth
\nPauline is in the Algerian costume<\/p>\n

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30. Veils- Is this Aziza!<\/a>‘s booth?
\n” yeah, that’s the end of my booth that belonged to Ginny”<\/p>\n

\"Yoli<\/p>\n

31. Yolanda Leaird was part of Perfumes of Araby. Dawn is and old friend from Columbia, California, who has since passed away.
\nYou can see pictures of Yoli from those days here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Kayla,<\/p>\n

32. Kayla<\/span><\/a>, her daughter and Medusa<\/strong> (my snake)<\/p>\n

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33. Sabiba<\/span> dances to the music of Vince<\/strong><\/a> and Mimi Spencer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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34. Unknown troupe<\/p>\n

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35. Vendors of head thingys<\/p>\n

\"Beata\"<\/p>\n

36. Beata Zadou<\/a> (pre-Horacio<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"Ma<\/p>\n

37. MaShuqa<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Shamire\"<\/p>\n

38. Shamire<\/strong> of New Hampshire<\/p>\n

\"Mankin\"<\/p>\n

39. Dancer needing a magic touch.<\/p>\n

\"Dahlena\"<\/p>\n

40.Dahlena<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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41. Cane Dancer–Lili – formerly of San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n

\"Dhyanis\"<\/p>\n

42. Dhyanis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Pepper<\/p>\n

43. Pepper<\/strong><\/a> stands in back of her troupe
\nPauline is in the Algerian costume<\/p>\n

\"Sabah<\/p>\n

44. Member of Sabah<\/strong><\/a>‘s troupe<\/p>\n

\"troupe\"<\/p>\n

45. Another unknown troupe–is this the same troupe as above under 1984 as Mystery troupe #1?
\nCarol Fitzsimmons is #2 from l-r<\/p>\n

\"Gypsy<\/p>\n

46. Gypsy Caravan<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Gypsy<\/p>\n

47. Gypsy Caravan<\/p>\n

\"Gypsy<\/p>\n

48. Is this Sage<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

\"Gypsy<\/p>\n

49. Gypsy Caravan<\/p>\n

\"Gypsy<\/p>\n

50. <\/p>\n

\"Mish<\/p>\n

51. The other Mish Mish<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

\"ugly<\/p>\n

52. Ugly pants!<\/p>\n

\"Cave<\/p>\n

53. Cave Woman! – Kathleen Young?<\/p>\n

\"Ganapatti\"<\/p>\n

54. Ganapatti<\/strong>
\nJoseph Pusey behind on ney?<\/p>\n

\"Ganapatti\"<\/p>\n

55. Michael Beach performing behind Ganapatti <\/p>\n

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\"Rhea\"<\/p>\n

56. Rhea<\/span><\/a> of Athens<\/p>\n

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57 and 58.Troupe Mandala<\/span> of Shasta. This is Denise<\/strong> (of Pangia in Mt Shasta) on on the left with Zadora of Redding, CA, the gal in the blue in the background, who passed away in 1991or 2…. #58 is Ayesha of Medford, OR<\/p>\n

\"Samira<\/p>\n

59. Samira<\/span> of Davis<\/p>\n

\"Sausan\"<\/p>\n

60. Sausan<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Shukriya\"<\/p>\n

61. Shukriya<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Hannan\"<\/p>\n

62. Hannan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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63. Unknown dancer. Another crocheted skirt and head piece.<\/p>\n

\"Silk<\/p>\n

64. Silk Road man with sword –maybe <\/p>\n

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\"Silk<\/p>\n

65. Sharlyn<\/strong><\/a> and Silk Road Dance Ensemble<\/p>\n

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66. Silk Road Dance Ensemble<\/p>\n

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\"use<\/p>\n

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