Lovely Photos from Habibi Dancers’ Show
This last Saturday, the Habibi Dancers had their annual dance concert. I am in the troupe but did not dance in the show this year. That meant I got to take photos from the balcony.
I put together a slide show on Flickr, for those who wish a journey through larger photos full of color and exhuberance. I’m including a few of my favorites right here, if you want a quick peek instead.
One of my favorite pieces in the show was Molly/Najida, doing an earth mother dance to celebrate her 8th month of pregnancy. She is a remarkable dancer and I’ve never seen a woman so happy to be with child. It was an honor to view this dance of joy.
For the record, this form of dance was developed in some cultures as a way of strengthening women for childbirth. (Women had some fun dancing together, but strength was a goal.) Before modern developments, a strong torso was an essential help through labor. In some areas, your women friends would come and dance for you while you were in the process of delivering your baby.
I think one can not look as happy, strong and feminine as this:
April 22nd, 2010 at 1:59 pm
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April 24th, 2010 at 11:54 am
Nice to see some dancing photos again. Your feed misteriously disappeared from my bloglines. I finally added it again. *grin* I’ve missed you.
Vicki