Schikhatt clip

Salome · 08-05-2008, 10:36 PM

It's labeled as "bellydance" by the clip owner but looks like schikhatt to me. Nice insider peek at the party.

masrawy · 08-05-2008, 10:49 PM

WOW .. The somersaults was a bit shocking to me.

Salome · 08-06-2008, 12:36 AM

Shocking like you were amazed or taken aback?

masrawy · 08-06-2008, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Salome

Shocking like you were amazed or taken aback?

The belly fat rolling in the beginning was a turn off for me, once she did the somersault that was it. So I would say or taken aback ... but it is interesting since I am not from this culture. Salam~Mahmoud

Salome · 08-06-2008, 08:43 AM

Schikhatt is not a sophisticated dance of intricacies true... but the singing and playing and kind of rootedness, earthiness and energy of the dancing - the directness and ribald 'tude appeals... to me

Mosaic · 08-06-2008, 10:58 AM

I loved it! It was a real celebration, of womanhood. The dancer is very in touch with herself and celebrates her 'wholeness' unabashedly.

As for it being or not being Schikhatt, I don't know, this is the first time I have seen a dance like that.

Salome, what does Schikhatt mean? ( if there is a meaning)
~Mosaic

Maria_Aya · 08-06-2008, 11:04 AM

Loved it !!!
For me shows the range (hope i get the word correct) and the beauty of arabic dance, nomater from which country.

thanks for sharing Salome

Maria Aya

masrawy · 08-06-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Salome

Schikhatt is not a sophisticated dance of intricacies true... but the singing and playing and kind of rootedness, earthiness and energy of the dancing - the directness and ribald 'tude appeals... to me

Thank you for clearing this, I should read your article on "Schikhatt" to educate myself. Salam~Mahmoud

Salome · 08-06-2008, 05:55 PM

I believe it's the plural(?) of sheikha whose meaning is basically a woman with knowledgeable and experience, especially carnal.

masrawy · 08-06-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Salome

I believe it's the plural(?) of sheikha whose meaning is basically a woman with knowledgeable and experience, especially carnal.

The word Sheikha is feminine for Shiekh so plural would be Sheikhat/Shuokh for the male ( one should be careful with Sheikhat it is very close to the word Sh*t if it's pronounced wrong it is plural also that would be lots of sh*t )
the word is driven from the word old as of old age, now it can means many things to different people. In the golf area it is a title for the rulers and their family you basically born to be one. In Saudi Arabia and Egypt it would be a religious knowledge, as well as being just old person but in a respected way. The tricky part is sometime it used by people who claim knowledge of the future communicate with the dead and being able to do supernatural things, they are basically criminals who take advantage of poor people. I really don't know about Morocco
Salam~Mahmoud

08-05-2008, 10:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Salome Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corvallis, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,810	Schikhatt clip It's labeled as "bellydance" by the clip owner but looks like schikhatt to me. Nice insider peek at the party. Last edited by Salome; 08-06-2008 at 12:39 AM.

08-05-2008, 10:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
masrawy Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: In the Shadow Posts: 465	WOW .. The somersaults was a bit shocking to me. __________________ "Be beautiful , the universe will turn beautiful in your eyes!"

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Maria_Aya Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 2,221	Loved it !!! For me shows the range (hope i get the word correct) and the beauty of arabic dance, nomater from which country. thanks for sharing Salome Maria Aya __________________ ... www.orientalexpression.gr

08-06-2008, 12:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Salome Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corvallis, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,810	Shocking like you were amazed or taken aback?

08-06-2008, 08:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
Salome Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corvallis, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,810	Schikhatt is not a sophisticated dance of intricacies true... but the singing and playing and kind of rootedness, earthiness and energy of the dancing - the directness and ribald 'tude appeals... to me

08-06-2008, 10:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mosaic Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne Australia, but a Kiwi Posts: 854	I loved it! It was a real celebration, of womanhood. The dancer is very in touch with herself and celebrates her 'wholeness' unabashedly. As for it being or not being Schikhatt, I don't know, this is the first time I have seen a dance like that. Salome, what does Schikhatt mean? ( if there is a meaning) ~Mosaic

08-06-2008, 05:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Salome Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corvallis, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,810	I believe it's the plural(?) of sheikha whose meaning is basically a woman with knowledgeable and experience, especially carnal.