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Links of interest

This scan doesn't at all do it justice, I commissioned Maria Parasson to paint this as a Christmas gift for my wife. Maria also sells her paintings of Belly Dancers on ebay, you can find out more about her here.

Here are links to other male dancers, articles I've found on male dancers, and a few of the more important general Belly Dance links. And then there are a few links I've thrown in that have nothing to do with Belly Dance at all!
I have scoured the web looking for articles and websites by, for, and about male Belly Dancers. Most of what I've found is listed here. I have, however, omitted sites that merely mention the fact that there are male dancers, or mention that someone saw a male dancer, or other sites that may mention male dancers in one context or another but have no real content (related to male dancers).
If you see the red "Belly Jewel" () by a vendor's link, Zorba has had dealings with and can recommend that particular vendor. Nothing at all against the others though!
If you have a favorite link you'd like to contribute, please contact me.
Jump to your favorite category with these quick links or scroll down and read it all:
On First Links Page:
General links - Discussion - Zills - Articles about male dance - Male dancers' sites
On This Links Page:
Mostly Pictures - Female dancers' sites - Vendors - Henna, Bindis, etc.
Non Belly Dance links - Linking To This Site

Mostly Pictures:
Unknown - Male Belly Dancer at an event in Ft. Lauderdale.
A number of pictures - From Kalisa's 82nd birthday party of 1 February 2008, including several of moi.
Shemadan! - Khaled Mahmoud with a Shemadan. Not too many males will dance with one.
A picture - Of a male Belly Dancer in a magnificent kneeling backbend!
A Video - Of Alaa of Lebanon. No costume per se, but this guy is good, very, very good!
A few pix - Of a male Belly Dancer at someone's birthday party. Look in the middle of the group of thumbnails.
Video of Tomasz - of Berlin, Germany. This guy is very good!
Turkish Male Belly Dancer - In feminine pink costume!
Omar - of Pennsylvania. Brief bio and pictures.
Picture Gallery - Scroll down near the bottom of the thumbnails to find several pictures of a male dancer.
Picture - of a Renn Faire male Belly Dancer
"Valentino" - Picture of male Belly Dancer. "Valentina" - Same dancer, different costume - here he appears in drag!
A picture of Nath Keo - On the Costume Goddess's site. Nath is a well known male Belly Dancer. Nice costume! Nath is second down on the left in this gallery.
Lebanese dancer Mousbah - On his agency's WebSite.
Goddess Helena - A number of pix, but look near the bottom for Victor Vasak. His costume is quite interesting!
Little Marakesh Restaurant - In Dresher, PA. Has several shots of their Belly Dancers, including males! Pictures are large and load slowly.
Aziz - This guy is good. Very, very good. If you can see him or a video of him, don't miss it! Brief bio and picture.
Raffa - Protogé of Aziz. Brief bio and picture. I really like his costume, it is very effective on a male, and isn't yet another vest!
Troupe Baraka - Including Raffa. Better view of his wonderful costume!
Charles - Of Utah. Brief bio and picture. Also has a nice costume!

Female Dancers' Sites:
Even though this is a site about male Belly Dancing, I have included links to female dancers whom I know, or admire, or who simply asked to exchange links with me (Who don't otherwise appear elsewhere).
Adry Svraka - Well known dancer from Hayward, California.
alexandraking.com - Alexandra King's (Duh!) site. Don't miss her if you can take a workshop or see her perform!
Aliyah Abir - A wonderful dancer and dance sister formerly of Monterey. We miss her wonderful dancing and her wonderful personality!
Alyne Hazard - She teaches a wonderful double veil workshop (among other things) that is so good she even had ME doing double veil in no time!
Aradia - Lovely dancer and instructor in Las Vegas.
Azura - Gracious lady and wonderful dancer who hosted the now defunct "Pizza Raks" at Straw Hat pizza in San Jose.
Beatrice Flowers - of the UK. Is seeking to start an all-male Belly Dance troupe!
Brea Morgiane - of Hawaii and Nova Scotia.
Caroline - of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Daniela - Of Queens, NY!
Dima - Get your genuine Zorba computer desktop wallpaper here!
Elanah - Outstanding dancer from LA who graced us with her stellar dancing at Kalisa's 12 November 2004! This gal can do Double Veil while wearing Zills! I'm impressed for sure!
Gia al Qamar - Gia is another nice lady who gave me a lot of encouragement on the BellyDancers group on Yahoo, and more recently on the boards at Bhuz.
Jamaica - my "Dance Mother".
33parkave.com - Janette's (My first teacher) studio. Details her Belly Dance classes, as well as other classes at her studio.
Karri Duke - "The Little Package of Dynamite", formerly of Gilroy, now in Cleburne, Texas!
Maria - San Francisco Bay Area.
Mariah - Cleveland/Akron Ohio area. Also paints wonderful Belly Dancer artwork!
Mariyah - of Brooklyn, New York.
Mesmera - An absolutely fantastic dancer. Good videos too!
Morocco - The Mother of us all, who also gave Tarik Sultan his start!
Nubian Divas - These women of color have lots of fun!
Rachel Brice - There is no substitute! I've been mistaken for her once or twice.
Rebekah - Teaches a great cane workshop and is a fantastic lady to boot!
Rossah - of Las Vegas. Leading authority on the Shikhatt and other Moroccan dances.
Sabiba - I saw her at Zorba's in San Jose years ago, and at Rakkasah more recently. She does Wings-of-Isis dancing to die for!
Sahar - Of Santa Cruz.
Saqra - of Seattle.
Belly Dance Basics - Sese of Santa Cruz.
Shelby - Of Pennsylvania.
Shems - Baltimore, Maryland.
Shoshannaland - Shoshanna's WebSite. This wonderful dancer teaches GREAT workshops! Oh, did I mention she can dance well too?
Dancers of the Crescent Moon - Siwa's troupe - she also does costume work.
Vashti - Of Santa Cruz. Vashti puts on the annual Luna Gitana festival in Santa Cruz and has always been most gracious to me.

Vendors:
Be sure to check under the headings for Zills and Henna for vendors in these specialized areas.
Zorba's Café Press Store! - Don't see your favorite item yet? Just ask Zorba!
Artemis Imports - Everyone knows the fantastic Artemis and her second-to-none import business! She carries stuff that is impossible to find elsewhere, and at good prices! You won't find a more honest person either, she was quick to recommend one of her competitors when she didn't have an item I was looking for. What most people don't know about her, however, is that she was one of Jamaica's instructors!
Aruba's Oasis - Very nice Hermes style dance sandals. My wife has a pair!
Raks Sack - Finally, a dance bag made by a dancer for dancers!
IAMED - "Producers of the best Belly Dance videos in the world!"
Work of Art Creations - Silk Veils by Alosha.
Sew-Biz Fabrics - Great place for very affordable trims, fabrics, etc for your Belly Dance costumes!
Nina Amaya - Nice dancer and vendor of custom dyed silk veils, sleeves, etc. Click on "Silk Veils & More" or explore the rest of her nice site!
Pedralta - Also has very nice Hermes style dance sandals. They will do them in custom sizes and have large sized sandals in stock - ATTENTION MALE DANCERS! Located in the UK, will ship worldwide. The sandals are a bit hard to find on their WebSite Click here to go directly to the Sandals.
Cat's Paw - Wonderful dance belts, plus swords and other goodies. My very first coin belt came from them!
Dahlal International - Friendly folks, good prices. This is THE place to buy an Egyptian Shemadan!
Denver Fabrics - Belly Dance section. Patterns, trims, costuming books, bits and pieces!
Veils By Neran - Silk veils, skirts, harem pants, etc.
Overnightprints.com - Go here for your business cards! Excellent quality, fantastic prices!
A'Kai Silks - Beautiful veils at good prices!
L. Rose Designs - The official supplier of harem pants for Zorba! Cool veils too!
Sugar Petals - All kinds of Belly Dance costume bits, good prices! Try their black Rayon harem pants for class, they're machine washable!
BellyDanceShoppe.com - Great source for veils, Zildjian, Saroyan and Turquoise Zills, harem pants, CDs and more! VERY fast shipping!
Eyescream Jewelry - Absolutely stunning jewelry, mostly with a Gothic theme. Not cheap, but very good. My wife and I both enjoy our pieces!

Henna, Bindis, Etc.:
The hazards of "Black Henna". Read this article and stay away from anything other than natural, pure Henna! From the Henna Page.
The Henna Page - Everything you ever wanted to know about Henna!
The Reverend Bunny's Secret Henna Diary - Experiences with and techniques for Henna!
Profoundia - In the US, Large selection of Bindis, Henna, and a few Belly Dance items!
Brief History of Kohl from Jasmin Jahal's site. Also tells you how to apply it the traditional way.
Qamar Franji Eastern Arts - Belly Dancing and Henna go together like peas and carrots (to paraphrase the immortal Forrest Gump). Here, you'll find both!

Misc. non Belly Dance links:
The Haute Enchilada Restaurant - In Moss Landing. I was the house dancer for a year!
My Greek Dance troupe - I'm the WebMaster for the group as well.
Murals By Lana - Lana is one of my dance sisters, and an exceptional one at that. Not only is she one of the loveliest dancers I've ever seen, but she does utterly fantastic murals as well!
Enchantment Arts - A pair of my (unforunately Ex-) Dance sisters turned artists. Taught by, of course, the incomparible Lana...
KBOQ 103.9 FM - My favorite radio station.
WhiteDot.org - Turn off that @#$%^& TV!
HackneyPonies.com - Can you believe there are some people who are NOT into Belly Dance?
Yehuda Moon - and the Kickstand Cyclery. Cool on-line bicycle related comic strip. Well drawn and witty. A new strip every day, check it out!
MADSEN Cargo Bikes - The two wheeled cargo truck!
Kym House - My Yoga teacher.
Jane Morba Photography - Took the wonderful studio pictures as seen on this site.
IMSAI - The Legend Returns!
1960-1966 GMC Trucks - Hey! I'm a guy after all, my life can't be all silk and chiffon! This site features the mighty GMC big block V6, the best gasoline truck engine ever made!
Mercedes-Benz USA - It's not a real car, unless it bears the three pointed star! How did you think I got to all those Belly Dance classes and performances? In a Lexus?!?!?
49er Village RV Park - Looking to get away from it all? I have been coming here since the mid 70's! Yep, several times in a 1963 GMC with my beloved big block V6!
Nasalrinse.com - Sinus problems? My ENT showed me this product and it works!
Americans United - For separation of church and state.
Theocracy Watch - This site is terrifying.
The Utilikilts Company - Has nothing whatsoever to do with Belly Dance, male or otherwise! However, I like their products and think every male should own a Utilikilt (or two, or three...)!
Macabi Skirts - Ankle length, versions for both sexes. "The original Adventure Travel Skirt™".
Bravehearts Against Trouser Tyranny - A masculine, and very well thought out site.
Goddess-Athena.org - Everything you ever wanted to know about the Goddess Athena.

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