{"id":3911,"date":"2012-03-15T11:38:05","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T18:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=3911"},"modified":"2012-03-15T11:38:05","modified_gmt":"2012-03-15T18:38:05","slug":"carl-sermon-photos-raqs-la-2011-page1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/03\/15\/carl-sermon-photos-raqs-la-2011-page1\/","title":{"rendered":"<h1 align=\"center\">Raqs LA, 2011<\/h3>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 align=\"center\">Page 1: A- H<\/h2>\n<h3 align=\"center\">by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/carlsermon.htm\">Carl Sermon<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"footnotes\">posted March\t15,\t2012 <\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\">Glendale Civic Auditorium, California, April 16 &amp; 17, 2011<br \/>\nproduced by <span class=\"company\">Bellydance Superstars<\/span> and <span class=\"artist\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/MilesCopeland.htm\">Miles Copeland<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<table width=\"80%\" border=\"4\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" bordercolor=\"#333333\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"whitetext\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/Ana.jpg\" alt=\"Ana\" width=\"500\" height=\"341\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ana<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/AndrewBrianna.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew and Briana\" width=\"500\" height=\"424\" \/><br \/>\nAndrew and Briana<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/AngelikaNemethDanceEnsemble.jpg\" alt=\"Angelika Nemeth Ensemble\" width=\"500\" height=\"404\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Angelika Nemeth Dance Ensemble<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/AnisaOrientalBeledayDance.jpg\" alt=\"Anisa and Oriental Baladay Dance\" width=\"500\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Anisa and Oriental Baladay Dance<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/AnjelicaScannura.jpg\" alt=\"Angelica\" width=\"500\" height=\"473\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Angelica Scannura<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/AphroditeDaughters.jpg\" alt=\"Aphrodite's Daughters\" width=\"500\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Aphrodite&#8217;s Daughters<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/ArielDevon.jpg\" alt=\"Ariel and Devon\" width=\"500\" height=\"393\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ariel and Devon<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/Artemis.jpg\" alt=\"Artemis\" width=\"466\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/Artemisimports.htm\">Artemis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/AshleyLopez.jpg\" alt=\"Ashly Lopez\" width=\"500\" height=\"466\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ashley Lopez<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/Atlantis.jpg\" alt=\"Atlantis\" width=\"500\" height=\"484\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Atlantis<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/AubresPreparatoryGroup.jpg\" alt=\"Aubres Prep Group\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Aubres Preparatory Group<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/BabylonMood.jpg\" alt=\"Babylon Mood\" width=\"500\" height=\"219\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Babylon Mood<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/BeachBellies.jpg\" alt=\"Beach Bellies\" width=\"500\" height=\"176\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beach Bellies<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/BellaOasisandWestsideBellyDance.jpg\" alt=\"Belly Oasis and West Side\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bella Oasis and West Side Belly Dance<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/Carmen.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen\" width=\"500\" height=\"443\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Carmen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/CarmenRed.jpg\" alt=\"Carmen in Red\" width=\"403\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Carmen in Red<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/DaliaCarella.jpg\" alt=\"Dalia Carella\" width=\"500\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dalia Carella<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/DanseduVentre.jpg\" alt=\"Danse Du Ventre\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dance du Ventre<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/DaVid.jpg\" alt=\"DaVid\" width=\"280\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>DaVid<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/DevonBand.jpg\" alt=\"Devon and the Band\" width=\"500\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Devon and the Feldthouse band<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/Dhyanis.jpg\" alt=\"DHyanis\" width=\"412\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/dhyanis.htm\">Dhyanis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/Edenia.jpg\" alt=\"Edenia\" width=\"500\" height=\"434\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Edenia<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/EnchantressesoftheDance.jpg\" alt=\"Enchantresses of the Dance\" width=\"451\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enchantresses of the Dance<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/FAhtiem.jpg\" alt=\"Fahtiem\" width=\"445\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fahtiem<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/FarrehTalei.jpg\" alt=\"Farrah\" width=\"470\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Farreh Talei<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/FatimahButterflies1.jpg\" alt=\"Fatimah and the Butterflies\" width=\"500\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fatima and the Butterflies<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/FatimahButterflies2.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"219\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/FeldhouseViolinist.jpg\" alt=\"Feldhouse Violinist\" width=\"431\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p> The Feldhouse Violinist<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/Gregory.jpg\" alt=\"Gregory\" width=\"412\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gregory<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art56\/graphics56\/CarlRaksLA\/HeatherShoopman.jpg\" alt=\"Heather\" width=\"302\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Heather Shoopman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\">Raqs LA wIll be happening this year in August at the El Portal Theater, in North Hollywood, CA<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/graphics\/acommentbox.jpg\" alt=\"use the comment box\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ready4more\">\n<p>Have a comment? Use or comment section at the bottom of this page or <a href=\"mailto:editor@gildedserpent.com\">Send us a letter!<\/a> <br \/>\nCheck the &quot;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/let2ed.htm\">Letters to the Editor<\/a>&quot; for other possible viewpoints!<\/p>\n<p>Ready for more?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!--end ready4more --><\/p>\n<div class=\"articlelist\">\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">11-4-11 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/11\/04\/carl-sermon-photos-sfba-mecda-2010\/\"><strong>SFBA MECDA Gala Show &amp; Festival 2010<\/strong><\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Photos by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nProduced by the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association, held on November 15, 2010, in the Hillview Community Center in Los Altos, CA<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">10-17-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/10\/17\/carl-sermon-rakkasah-east-sunday-photos\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Sunday Photos from Rakkasah East- October 2010<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon, Commentary by MaShuqa<\/span><br \/>\nBarakat, Basema, Dena Shazadi, Fatima, Fire Blossoms, Ghada Girls, Habiba, Laura, Leila, Rega, Saiedah, Shadia, Tempest, Willow, Yuliya, Zenaiede<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">10-13&#8211;11 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/10\/13\/carl-sermon-friday-rakkasah-east-2010\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Friday Night Photos from Rakkasah East- October 2010<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Carl Sermon, Commentary by MaShuqa<\/span><br \/>\nDesert Embers, Dharma, Fahtiem, Leila Haddad, Mystic Wiles, Nadia Layla, Najma, NightShade, Phoenis, Raks Shiva, Troupe Shahibat<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">8-5-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/08\/05\/carl-canival-of-stars-p-4-o-z\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Carnival of Stars, Page 4: O-Z Photos<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nThe Carnival of Stars Festival is produced by Pepper Alexandria and Latifa at the Richmond Auditorium each year at the beginning of August. The stage at this facility is hard to beat. The wonderful lighting and the large stage make every dancer feel like a diva! Once again, Carl has done an amazing job catching the character of each dancer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">8-2-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/08\/02\/carl-canival-of-stars-page-3\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Carnival of Stars, Page 3: I-O Photos<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nThe Carnival of Stars Festival is produced by Pepper Alexandria and Latifa at the Richmond Auditorium each year at the beginning of August. The stage at this facility is hard to beat. The wonderful lighting and the large stage make every dancer feel like a diva! Once again, Carl has done an amazing job catching the character of each dancer.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-26-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/26\/carl-canival-stars-p2-d-h\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Carnival of Stars, Page 2: D-H Photos<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nThe Carnival of Stars Festival is produced by Pepper Alexandria and Latifa at the Richmond Auditorium each year at the beginning of August. The stage at this facility is hard to beat. The wonderful lighting and the large stage make every dancer feel like a diva! Once again, Carl has done an amazing job catching the character of each dancer.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-16-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/07\/16\/carl-canival-of-stars-a-c\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Carnival of Stars, Page 1: A-C Photos<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nThe Carnival of Stars Festival is produced by Pepper Alexandria and Latifa at the Richmond Auditorium each year at the beginning of August. The stage at this facility is hard to beat. The wonderful lighting and the large stage make every dancer feel like a diva! Once again, Carl has done an amazing job catching the character of each dancer.<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">6-29-11 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/06\/29\/carl-rakkasah-west-fest-2011-sunday\/\">Photos from Rakkasah West 2011, Pg 4: Sunday M-Z<\/a> by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nMaria, Nadika, Naiya-Hayal, Onyx Moon, Oreet, Raks Al Khalil, Raks Terayz, Raks the Casbah, Reda Darwish, Ruby, Sabiba, Sassafras, Shimmy Amour, Tatseena&#8217;s Troupe, Terry, Titanya, Troupe Aneena, Yolanda, Zahara<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-30-11 <\/span><span class=\"articlelink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/05\/30\/carl-rakkasah-fest-2011-sunday\/\">Photos from Rakkasah West 2011, Sunday A- L<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"articleauthor\">photos by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nAdira, Anisa, Ashley Lopez, Orchids, Damascus, Danielle, Desert Dream, Diana, Dondi, Dancers of the Desert, El Asaab, Evangaline, Fahtiem, Fatima, Ghawazee, Alexandria, Jamilla, Joweh, Karavansary, Lisa<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-10-11<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/05\/10\/ahava-ana-raasa-showcase\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Ana Ra&#8217;asa Showcase: Egyptian Bellydance Past &amp; Present<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Ahava, photos by Carl and MaShuqa<\/span><br \/>\nMy purpose for doing this show was to bring Bellydance to the stage. We have such amazing talent in the Bay Area, and I feel that those dancers deserved a stage to showcase such amazing talent.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-3-11 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/05\/03\/carl-rakkasah-sat-pg2-2011\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Rakkasah West Festival 2011, Saturday, Page 2&quot; J-Z<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">photos by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nThis group of photos is from Saturday, March 12, 2011. Bands in the background include: Vince Delgado and Coralee, The Mediterranean Raqs Band, Pangia, and Al&#8217;Azifoon<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">4-18-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/04\/18\/carl-photos-rakkasah-west-2011-saturday\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Rakkasah West Fest 2011, Saturday, Page 1: A-J<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Photos by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nAfrita, Ahava, Ava Fleming, Bala Anat, Al Azifoon, Alea, Alnisa, Aruba, Banat El Hoggar, Black Diamond, Black Opal, Dancer of the Crescent Moon, Dancers of the Pharoah, Desert Heat Dancers, Elnora and Rhonda, Fringe Benefits, Hamsa, Hanna Lissa, Jasmine Jennifer, Jewels of the North<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">4-5-11<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/04\/05\/carl-sermon-rakkasah-west-fest-2011-friday\/\"> Rakkasah West Fest 2011, Friday Evening, Main Stage Only,<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">photos by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nAisha, Arabian Jewels, Azura, Dancers of Denile, Ariellah and Deshreet, Tatseena and Dreams of Cleopatra, Elnora, Ghanima, Goddess Force, Halima, Diana, Inami, Khalilah, Latifa, Kiyoko, Leila Haddad, Shaida, Shadya, Tanya, Zia!<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-9-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/03\/09\/asmahan-golden-era-arab-nightclubs-london-p2\/\" class=\"articlelink\">The Golden Era of the Arabic Nightclubs in London Part 2:&quot; A New Era<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Asmahan<\/span><br \/>\nA new era in the club business started with the arrival of two important nightclub characters from Pyramid Street in Cairo (an area where dozens of night clubs line the street and all compete with each other for talent). Ahmed Whardany and Samir Sabot brought a great energy and expertise to London. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-7-12<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/03\/07\/tribal-textile-arts-fair-2012\/\" class=\"articlelink\"> Tribal &amp; Textile Arts Show 2012, IPhone Photos of Pretty Stuff from a Trade Show<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Lynette<\/span><br \/>\nOn February 12, 2012, at Fort Mason in San Francisco, my husband George and I made a quick visit to an annual folk arts show. This visit soon turned   into a report for Gilded Serpent! <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-6-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/03\/06\/charlotte-shimmy-in-the-city-london\/\" class=\"articlelink\">1st Annual Shimmy in the City, How I Organized an International Festival and Survived (just!)<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Charlotte<\/span><br \/>\nHe literally woke her up at 5am, asked for her help and she immediately dropped everything and got straight on a plane to London! What a star indeed!<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-5-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/03\/05\/brad-dosland-photos-dangerous-beauties\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Photos from the Performance of \u201cDangerous Beauties\u201d, February 18, 2012,<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Brad Dosland<\/span><br \/>\nDark Room Theater, San Francisco, California. Adrianna, Dusty, Terry Del Giorno, Princess Farhana, Surreyya, Nyla Crystal, Rose Harden&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-1-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/03\/01\/zaina-yemen-bridge\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Touching the Clouds: Impossible Bridge in Yemen<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Zaina<\/span><br \/>\nI needed a place where I felt safe, had some friends, and knew my way around: a place like Yemen! Besides, there was a bridge there that I wanted to check out. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">2-29-12<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/02\/29\/elizabeth-strong-tuzsuz-family-istanbul\/\" class=\"articlelink\"> How I Met the Tuzsuz Family in Istanbul<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Elizabeth Strong<\/span><br \/>\nAs for taking lessons with her \u2013 her teaching has improved over the years and her repertoire has expanded (although her large movement base was what attracted me to her as a teacher in the first place, so it has always been extensive).<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">2-21-12 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/02\/22\/shema-bedouin-sinai-intro\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Veiling in the Desert, Moving to Egypt to Study Bedouin Dance, Culture, and Language \u2026and Maybe to Buy a Camel!<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Shema<\/span><br \/>\nI was a little nervous about dancing in front of the Bedouin musicians. Although I had been itching to get up and dance all evening, a fear of causing offense or of behaving inappropriately in some way had stopped me from asking. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">2-17-12 <\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/02\/17\/edwina-nearing-end-of-banat-mazin\/\" class=\"articlelink\">The End of the Banat Mazin? Struggles with Religious Fanatics, Real Estate Management , and Other Ghawazi<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Edwina Nearing<\/span><br \/>\nYusuf Mazin, a Nawari Gypsy, had wandered the land dealing in livestock, entertaining the villagers with stories, delivering messages and generally making himself useful until his non-Gypsy wife blessed him with five beautiful daughters.  Beautiful, talented daughters who could master singing and dancing \u2014 the arts of the ghawazi, as such women were traditionally called in the countryside \u2014 were the best hope for the prosperity of a Nawari family in Egypt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Page 1: A- H by Carl Sermon posted March 15, 2012 Glendale Civic Auditorium, California, April 16 &amp; 17, 2011 produced by Bellydance Superstars and Miles Copeland Ana Andrew and Briana Angelika Nemeth Dance Ensemble Anisa and Oriental Baladay Dance Angelica Scannura Aphrodite&#8217;s Daughters Ariel and Devon Artemis Ashley Lopez Atlantis Aubres Preparatory Group Babylon [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[31,29,43,56,75,1],"tags":[76],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3911"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3911"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3911\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}