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    Solo Dance in the Ottoman Period by Jane C Sugarman

    Interesting that in the 1600's it is believed there were three types of public dancer; Kochek, Tavsan Oglan and Chegi, all male except for chengi which could be either male or female. The onus on public in that everyone was free to see and there report, where what happened in harems was...
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    Interesting article found on Pininterest;

    Men wiggle in on the female art form
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    If I offend.....

    Say so and because I am wholly honest in what I say where perhaps what I say may be too honest as I do not have that social tolerance filter, please, I ask my friends here to at least ask me to reign it in as I don't know otherwise and times I am keeping away is through dread I have created a...
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    How to select cane/asaya length ?

    Is there a guide to selecting the length of canes for raks al assaya ? Should a cane '' fit '' a dancer ?
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    You know you are a bellydancer when....

    Erm, when not only do you notice words, but you photograph them ; Yeah, it's the name of a yacht in our local marina and the boat the owner tells me is a Dancer and the owner's wife was a dancer. I found out all that from taking interest in the boat's name.
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    Sewing machine dilemma- help me choose.

    Try this one then; Is the best I can do as two image sizes here and neither will expand.
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    Sewing machine dilemma- help me choose.

    And yeah, my new machine works and it works well and the hand crank from the 128 K fitted so I have that left and the 128k has gone to pastures new where someone os converting it to electric. But my new machine in it's differing power forms;
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    Sensuality in Dance ?

    Quite simply, how to dance sensually ? How would instructors on here teach sensual dancing ? And of those that do try, how successful are you with your students regarding this of which I am understanding is not as easy as it seems ? For the opposite of sensuality is fear and fear most of us...
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    Chest pain with rapid hip twists ?

    What is it, now I have not done this movement for a long time but rapid alternate hip twists in the horizontal plane gave rise to sharp chest pain mostly upper centre of chest and area of right shoulder but no shortness of breath, when the movement was stopped the pain went instantly but started...
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    Sewing machine dilemma- help me choose.

    And so I became the proud owner of yet another sewing machine yesterday a Singer 99K of whatever vintage but I got it for the motor really and with it the foot switch and light assembly as I need those parts to make another machine ( a rotary jewellers saw for cutting chain mail rings). But this...
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    More interesting images ; Al Fellahin

    Al Fellahin ; galleryMalia.html
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    P.i.t.a

    Yeah, that is my perception of myself and why I am not here so much these days as some may be aware I have at least found out why I am somewhat gender sensitive and attracted to belly dance, where if I can extend myself, I hope to join the troupe this year as it has been suggested I go to...
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    Cifuentes on Youtube ?

    Having been advised to check out Beata and Horacio Cifuentes on Youtube, I try to but I click on their videos and they most often won't play and on some occasions they cause havoc to my computer, where the video that won't load freezes up the tab where the only way out is close the tab. Is...
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    Achilles Tendon problems ?

    It just came on me, a result of walking not dancing and it's been a over a year now and I still have the problem which is a heel area that aches a lot and causes tiredness. I exercise the area and do strengthening exercises, belly dance training does that where I do slow controlled resistance...
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    Speed - reaction times ?

    What the hell is it I do not know but I seem to be slowing down, slowing down in that I just can't move my body fast enough to keep up with the movement, where it seems I excel in the slow sensuous stuff of which I liken to moving meditation, where i do have fluid movement but when speed is...
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    Spammed through this website maybe ?

    Recently my email which is the one linked on this website has been attacked whereby all that was in my contacts list on my email received email apparently from me hosting what amounted to be spam where one was gullible enough to enter their bank details. Of some of the more savvy of my contacts...
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    Male belly dancing group on flckr

    If anyone is on flickr and interested, a new group on male male belly dancing, sparse at the moment but it could grow? ; Male Belly Dancing [group] most recent on FlickeFlu
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    The Best of Habibi

    An interesting place with lots of interesting well researched articles and interesting imagery; About Us | The Best of Habibi
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    French and British men bellydancing

    Yes they are good, well done Duvet and yes that first one with the hips, pretty impressive. An image I found recently ; Described as; Egypt pre 1907 Egypte – Haywal. (Danseur excentrique habillé en danseuse) (An eccentric male dancer dressed as a female dancer) Interesting on the costumery.
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    Designing Costumes with software and other ?

    I need some focus as I am starting to lose it with the dancing as well and so, when like this I usually turn to art to centre and balance and so one thing I have not done yet is created a costume for dancing as one can perhaps appreciate not a lot is available off the peg, so it will have to be...
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