{"id":4506,"date":"2012-10-13T14:11:52","date_gmt":"2012-10-13T21:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=4506"},"modified":"2012-10-13T14:12:51","modified_gmt":"2012-10-13T21:12:51","slug":"carl-rakkasah-west-2012-photos-p2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/10\/13\/carl-rakkasah-west-2012-photos-p2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rakkasah West 2012 Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Page 2: M-Z<\/h2>\n<h3>photos by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/carlsermon.htm\">Carl Sermon<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"footnotes\">posted October 13, 2012<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Rakkasah West is a Festival held yearly in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is produced by Shukriya and her family. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<table width=\"80%\" border=\"3\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" bordercolor=\"#333333\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<tr>\n<td >\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"whitetext\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/mALIKA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" alt=\"Malika\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Malika<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/Maria.jpg\" width=\"328\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Maria\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"artist\">Maria<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/Masha.jpg\" width=\"492\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Masha\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Masha<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/MashuqA.jpg\" width=\"474\" height=\"500\" alt=\"MaShuqa\" \/><br \/>\n  <a href=\"\/aboutuspages\/mashuqa.htm\"><span class=\"artist\">MaShuqa<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/MaShuqaOpenFloor.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" alt=\"MaShuqa in OPen Floor\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">MaShuqa<\/span> during &quot;Open Floor&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/MasoumaRose.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"346\" alt=\"Masouma Rose\" \/><br \/>\n  <a href=\"\/aboutuspages\/masouma.htm\"><span class=\"artist\">Masouma Rose<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/MichelleDeVine.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" alt=\"MIchelle DeVine\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Michelle DeVine<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/MoonDanceTroupeCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"415\" alt=\"Moon Dance Troupe\" \/><br \/>\n  Moon Dance Troupe<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/MountainGypsiesCA.jpg\" alt=\"Moutain Gypsies\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Mountain Gypsies<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/NabeelaElShalimarCA.jpg\" width=\"386\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Nabila El Shalimar\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Nabeela El Shalimar<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/NadikaCA.jpg\" width=\"387\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Nadika of CA\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Nadika<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/NadiraWA.jpg\" width=\"394\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Nadira of WA\" \/><br \/>\n  <a href=\"\/aboutuspages\/nadira.htm\"><span class=\"artist\">Nadira<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/NahedaandGuenter.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"487\" alt=\"Naheda and Gunthier\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Naheda and Gunthier<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/NahedaTurkishclass.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"481\" alt=\"Naheda and her Turkish Class\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Naheda<\/span> and her Turkish Class<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/NamiraCA.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Namira\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Namira <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/NarantuyaCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"348\" alt=\"Naratuya\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Narantuya<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/OnyxMoonCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"238\" alt=\"Onyx Moon\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Onyx Moon<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/OreetCA.jpg\" width=\"387\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Oreet of CA\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Oreet<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/PangiaRanyaRenee.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"284\" alt=\"Pangia plays for Ranya\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Pangia<\/span> plays for <span class=\"artist\">Ranya<\/span>: <span class=\"artist\">Pat, <a href=\"\/aboutuspages\/DenisePangia.html\">Denise<\/a>, ?, ?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/ParkAveDancersCA.jpg\" width=\"415\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Park Ave Dancers\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Park Avenue Dancers<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/RachelGeorgeCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"479\" alt=\"Rachel George\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Rachel George<\/span> plays to <span class=\"artist\">Nathan<\/span>&#8216;s oud<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/RaksAlKhalilKhajulaCA_0001.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" alt=\"Raks Al K\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Raks al Khalil Khajula<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/RakstheCasbahCA_0009.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"283\" alt=\"Raks the Casbah\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Raks the Casbah<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/RAsaVitalliaCA.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Rasa Vitale\" \/><br \/>\n  <a href=\"\/aboutuspages\/roz.htm\"><span class=\"artist\">Rasa Vitalia<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/RedaDarwishCA.jpg\" width=\"428\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Reda Darwish\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/articles8\/redadarwishinterv.htm\">Reda Darwish<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/ReynaAlcalaNY_0010.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"408\" alt=\"Renya\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Renya Alcala<\/span> of NY<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CI<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/RockintheCradleCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\" alt=\"Rockin the Cradle\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Rockin the Cradle <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/RubyBeh.jpg\" width=\"311\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Ruby\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Ruby Beh<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/SaqraandShamalDanceCoWA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"291\" alt=\"Saqra and Shamal dancers\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Saqra<\/span> and <span class=\"company\">Shamal Dance Company<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/SerpentSirensTatseenaCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"417\" alt=\"Serpent Sirens\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Serpent Sirens<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/SesePresentsCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"Sese Presents\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Sese Presents<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/ShabnamCA.jpg\" width=\"323\" height=\"500\" alt=\"SHabnam\" \/><br \/>\n  <a href=\"\/aboutuspages\/shabnam.htm\"><span class=\"artist\">Shabnam<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/SharifaCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"324\" alt=\"Sharifa\" \/><br \/>\n  <a href=\"\/aboutuspages\/sharifa.htm\"><span class=\"artist\">Sharifa<\/span><\/a> dances to<span class=\"company\"> Al Azifoon<\/span>:<span class=\"artist\"> Nathan, <a href=\"\/aboutuspages\/yosifah.htm\">Yosifah<\/a>, <a href=\"\/aboutuspages\/maryellen.htm\">MaryEllen<\/a>, <a href=\"\/aboutuspages\/PaulOhanesian.html\">Paul<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/ShazaraCA.jpg\" width=\"443\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Shazara\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Shazara<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/ShimmyAmourCA.jpg\" width=\"391\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Shimmy Amour\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Shimmy Amour<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/SisterSirensCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"251\" alt=\"Sister Sirens\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Sister Sirens<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/SuhailaDanceCoCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" alt=\"Suhaila Dance Co\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Suhaila Dance Company<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/SuhailaDanceCompany CA_0056.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Suhaila Dance CO\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Suhaila Dance Company<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/SuzannaDelVecchioCO_0008.jpg\" width=\"330\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Suzanna Del Vecchio <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/TheLadyFredandHerBlackHeartBalladsCA.jpg\" alt=\"The Lady Fred and her Black Heart Ballads\" width=\"500\" height=\"338\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">The Lady Fred and her Black Heart Ballads <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/TheTigerLiliesORWA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" alt=\"The Tiger Lilliers\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">The Tiger Lilies<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/TinaCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"461\" alt=\"Tina\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Tina <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/TitaniumTulipsCA.jpg\" width=\"481\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Titanium Tulips\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Titanium Tulips<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/TroupeZambalitaCA.jpg\" width=\"436\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Troupe Zambalita\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Troupe Zambalita<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/UnaCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"456\" alt=\"Una\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\"><a href=\"\/aboutuspages\/una.html\">Una<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/Wendy.jpg\" width=\"466\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Wendy\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Wendy<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/WildcardBdCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" alt=\"Wild Card\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Wild Card Belly Dance<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/YaHabibiDanceCoCA.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"347\" alt=\"Ya Habibi\" \/><br \/>\n  <span class=\"company\">Ya Habibi Dance Company<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art58\/graphics58\/Carl\/ZainaHartWA_0032.jpg\" width=\"373\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Zaina Hart\" \/> <br \/>\n  <span class=\"artist\">Zaina Hart <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/10\/06\/carl-rakkasah-west-2012-photos\/\">Back to PAGE 1 of Carl&#8217;s Rakkasah West 2012 Photos<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\">11-18-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/11\/18\/lynette-photos-rakkasah-1984-1986\/\" class=\"articlelink\">A Gilded Serpent Time Capsule Presentation, Rakkasah 1984 and 1986 (25 years ago)<\/a> <span class=\"artist\">Photos by Lynette Harris<\/span><br \/>\nWhile 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 attentions to costume styles or those who were there and simply enjoy re-visiting the memories<\/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\">10-14-11 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/10\/14\/carl-sermon-rakkasah-east-saturday-photos\/\">Saturday Photos from Rakkasah East- October 2010<\/a><\/span><span class=\"articleauthor\">by Carl Sermon, Commentary by MaShuqa<\/span> <br \/>\n Amity, Anka Kusu, Belly Mystic, Bliss, Calixta, Desert Moon, Dorothea, Eddie Kochak, Scott Wilson, Serpent Secrets, Fantasha Dancers, Isis, Jamileh, Kelebek, Latifa, Lily&#8230;<\/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 \/>\n                    Desert Embers, Dharma, Fahtiem, Leila Haddad, Mystic Wiles, Nadia Layla, Najma, NightShade, Phoenis, Raks Shiva, Troupe Shahibat<\/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\">4-18-11 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/04\/18\/davina-fashion-trend-report-2011\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Fashion Trend Report 2011 What&#8217;s New This Year at Rakkasah<\/a>? <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Dawn Davina Devine, photos by Alisha &quot;Zemira&quot; Westerfeld<\/span><br \/>\nWhat I noticed, first and foremost, was not the costuming, but rather, a change in the sellers themselves. The seller demographic has radically altered, creating a new vendor landscape. Without a doubt, this is a response to the on-going sluggish economy and the need for companies to reduce expenses. The reduction in costumes and products coming out of Egypt also affected the merchandise. Many small factories had a gap in production, and shipping has become even more problematic. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">10-1-12 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/10\/01\/photos-from-ahlan-wa-sahlan-2012\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Photos from Ahlan Wa Sahlan 2012 \u2013 Cairo, Egypt, Page 2: July 1- 3, 2012, Cairo, Egypt<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\">, Photos and text by Gabriel and Helwa<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t    Once more, Raqia Hassan, the sponsor of the Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival welcomes her guests from all over the world at the Mena House Hotel, the antique mystical palace beside the pyramids of Giza for the 12th annual of this worldwide party.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">9-27-12 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/09\/27\/gabriel-helwa-ahlan-wa-sahlan-2012-cairo\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Ahlan Wa Sahlan 2012 \u2013 Cairo, Egypt, Page 1: June 27-29<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\">, Photos and text by Gabriel and Helwa<\/span><br \/>\n                    Once more, Raqia Hassan, the sponsor of the Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival welcomes her guests from all over the world at the Mena House Hotel, the antique mystical palace beside the pyramids of Giza for the 12th annual of this worldwide party.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">9-25-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/09\/25\/najia-no-choreo-improv-sharpen-edge\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Sharpening Your Dancer&rsquo;s Edge: Performing Without Choreography<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Najia Marlyz<\/span><br \/>\n                    The idea of dance governed by choreography is more a western notion that was not inherent originally a part of the Middle Eastern dance solo<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">9-20-12<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/09\/20\/yasmin-cairo-dance-after-revolution\/\"><span class=\"articlelink\"> Planting Flowers and Dodging Riots, Dancing in Cairo After the Revolution<\/span><\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Yasmin<\/span><br \/>\n                    I left Cairo on September 9th, 2012, after a three-week visit to research the zar. I wrote the following article on my flight home \u2013 two days before the Libyan tragedy* and the violence outside Cairo\u2019s US Embassy. As my plane circled the pyramids I had no idea Egypt would once again become the center of world attention.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">9-18-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/09\/18\/elaine-okba-vintage-photos-london-60s\/\" class=\"articlelink\">The Glamorous Early Years of London Bellydancing:How Elaine Okba Became Fatin Shaukat in the 1960s! <\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\">Photos and Text submitted by Elaine Okba <\/span><br \/>\n                    Adel\u2019s father was the person who modified the accordion by putting in quarter tones so that the instrument could play Oriental music, and he played in Nahit Sabri\u2019s orchestra. When she came to London on a shopping spree she called us to have a meal with her. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">9-18-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/newsgraphics\/ComKaleidoscope.htm#carolena\" class=\"articlelink\">Video sample #3 of Carolena! on the Community Kaleidoscope<\/a>, <span class=\"articleauthor\">submitted by Yasmela<\/span><br \/>\n                    Carolena talks about coming up with the name of her troupe by talking with a clown. Her troupe members hated the name but the phone company loved it!<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">9-16-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/newsgraphics\/ComKaleidoscope.htm#angelika\" class=\"articlelink\">Gigbag Check #46 with Angelika on the CK<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">and Gigbag Check Page<\/span><br \/>\n                    Angelika Nemeth lives and teaches in Southern California. She teaches at 3 colleges and also takes tours to Cairo, Turkey, and other countries. She mentions 2 costumes designers in Egypt who she buys her costumes from. This video was taken in February 2011 around the time of the revolution in Egypt and many of the tours sponsors were not sure if they were going to be able to go on their tours this year because of the unrest.\t\t\t\t    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Page 2: M-Z photos by Carl Sermon posted October 13, 2012 Rakkasah West is a Festival held yearly in the San Francisco Bay Area. 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