Disclaimer- The articles listed here are the opinions of the writer and in no way express the views or opinions of this site, Lynette or Snake's Kin Studio. They have not been edited or censored, but come directly to you as the they have been written by the author.
November 1998
September 1998
March 1998
January 1998
Shalimar Serene's letter of complaint regarding this article
Najia’s Archive begins with copy, from her personal files, of a magazine that was published during the 1970’s. The Belly Dancer Magazine has been out of print since the late 70’s or early 80’s. The owner and editor of the magazine, a Los Altos dancer named Yasmine Samra, left the Bay Area of San Francisco suddenly and Najia, unfortunately, has not heard from her since. Najia hopes that she is well and happy and will someday read what is posted here because Najia would like her to know how greatful she is to Yasmine Samra for giving Najia this rare opportunity to publish her thoughts at the beginning of what has turned out to be a long career in dance, dance instruction, and dance journalism. Najia would like readers to know that she reserves the right to have learned a great deal in the ensuing years and may, at a later date, attempt to re-address some of the same issues presented from a more up-dated perspective. Though some of the topics seem oddly dated or over-worked today, at the time of the writing they were fresh and even exciting to discuss. Yasmine Samra, where are you? You are missed!
The following articles are excerpts from articles printed in "The Belly Dancer, The Magazine of the Belly Dance World."
Najia's Update to "Authentic Costuming" 10-5-98
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