Exciting Tribal and Ritual Trance Dance Workshops!
Future Workshops Soon TBA
Past Workshops:
Returning to the Tribe!
Traditional Dances from North Africa & the Middle East
Ouled Nail Dancer Zaar Trance Dance Ritual Dancer
Saturday, March 2nd - 2:30-5 PM
UC Davis South Silo Building
Daleela Morad is Excited to Present:
RETURNING TO THE TRIBE!
Traditional Zar Dance from Egypt
and The Ouled Nail Dance of Algeria
These Dances are Becoming Lost to the World!
(Let's work to keep these authentic traditional dances alive)
RETURNING TO THE TRIBE!
Traditional Zar Dance from Egypt
and The Ouled Nail Dance of Algeria
These Dances are Becoming Lost to the World!
(Let's work to keep these authentic traditional dances alive)
In 1983, my first teacher, Cynthia Modica, (of
Syrian descent) taught the Ouled Nail dance steps which we performed at the State
Fair '83 and the Zar Ritual Trance Dance which is now forbidden by law in Egypt. I am gathering all my
materials, an old out of print book on the Ouled Nail and video footage from that show (30 years ago) to share these dances. You will gain an introductory understanding of the
cultural context and meaning of these dances as well as the dance steps.
RITUAL ZAR TRANCE DANCE
RITUAL ZAR TRANCE DANCE
The Zar is a trance dance ritual that predates Islam (and is now forbidden in Egypt) However, it is still performed in many Middle Eastern and North African countries, including Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and others. It is a spiritual dance of cleansing believed to have originated in Sudan and Ethiopia. The Zar ritual is a cathartic experience, which functions for women in these cultures as effectively as does psychotherapy in western culture.
OULED NAIL DANCE OF ALGERIAN BERBER TRIBES
One of the best examples of ancient tribal style belly dancing is the dance of the Ouled Naïl, an Algerian Berber Tribe where the dancers traveled from city to city in order to earn enough money to gain a sufficient dowry. Her wealth made her an important woman and then finding a suitable marriage partner among their own tribe was easy. Their earnings were woven into necklaces and other jewelery that both ornamented their costumes and provided visible evidence of their success.
TIME: Saturday, March 2nd - 2:30-5 PM
Location: Second Floor Dance Studio on the Davis Campus at
280 South Silo building off Hutchsion Drive
(Scroll down for link to Map)
280 South Silo building off Hutchsion Drive
(Scroll down for link to Map)
$30 at the door or $25 prepaid through paypal
Learn
the cultural background of the women of the Ouled Neil and the Egyptian
Trance Dance (Zar).
Learn how to dance these dying authentic dance traditions.
Learn how to dance these dying authentic dance traditions.
Ouled Nail Dancers
You May Pre Register Now through PAYPAL
https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/make-online-payments
Use: daleeladances@sbcglobal.net
(No refunds please)
Contact Daleela for further information: 916-568-7323
http://daleela.com/
