Belly Dance - Art Works & Prints
www.orientalistart.net
Belly Dance - Costuming & Jewelry
www.ganeshabazaar.com
(colorful, embroidered costume pieces from India)
www.lost-treasures.com
(hip scarves & costumes; good prices)
www.lrosedesigns.com
(I have bought several silk veils, skirts & harem pants as well as velvet tops & leggings from this vendor & am very pleased with their products.)
www.naharisv.com
(silk veils)
www.tribalbazaar.com
(great jewelry)
www.afghanbluesky.com
(more great jewelry & good prices)
www.sharifwear.com
(I really like her velvet choli tops.)
www.bsgw.org (Their
twice-a-year bazaars are a great source of ethnic jewelry.)
www.bellydancestore.com (fabulous costumes to die for! Located in
Annapolis, MD.)
Belly Dance - General
www.angelfire.com/art/bbwdance
(site for full-figured women)
www.bhuz.com
www.gildedserpent.com
www.shira.net
www.wameda.org
www.bdancer.com/history
www.hossamramzy.com (articles on famous
Egyptian dance stars)
www.casbahdance.org
www.serpentine.org/artemis/turkishdance.html
www.kristinamelike.com/oriental.html
Belly Dance - Music
www.allegro-music.com
(also sells Persian music)
www.hollywoodmusiccenter.com
(also sells Persian music)
www.rashid.com
www.traditionalcrossroads.com
www.thebluedragons.com
www.maqam.com
Drumming
www.drumtogether.net
(Baltimore International Rhythm & Drum Society; aka BIRDS)
www.glenvelez.com
www.khafif.com/rhy
(Middle Eastern Rhythms)
www.layneredmond.com
www.drumforjoy.com
www.hmtrad.com/lessons/beatjam.html
(Weekly drum circle in Silver Spring, MD)
www.consciouscollaborations.com/SFI
(Monthly drum/dance circle in Takoma Park, MD)
Henna
www.hennapage.com/henna
Montgomery County Women's Fair
www.mcwomensfair.org
Persian Dance
home.earthlink.net/~rcfriend/
artira.com/nimakiann/history/history.htm
Yoga (I find it to be very complementary to belly dance and
highly recommend it.)
www.followyourheartyoga.com
www.innerreaches.com
www.rockcreekyoga.com
Cool Stuff and Places
www.karunaarts.com
www.tulumba.com
www.sacredsource.com
www.FourQuartersFarm.org
www.dcpages.com
www.mcspca.org
(Where I got my kitty cat, Divinity aka Pretty Girl)
www.folktours.com/campusa.html
I highly recommend this camp because of the opportunity to listen and dance to live Arabic and Turkish music
played on traditional instruments by professional musicians.
www.sagewoman.com
quarterly publication on feminist spirituality
www.pangaia.com
quarterly publication on earth religions
www.wmfolklifecenter.org
My Favorite Places to Shop
Smile Herb Shoppe in
College Park, MD. (www.smileherb.com)
Indian Sari Palace, 1329 University Blvd. East, Langley
Park, MD. 301-434-1350
Aanchal Saris and Boutique, 8033 New Hampshire Ave.,
Langley Park, MD. 301-434-3029
Bollywood Bazaar, 1305 University Blvd. East, Langley Park,
MD. 301-434-5283
Village Art and Craft, in Georgetown. (www.village20007.com)
Bethesda Women's Farmers Market on Wisconsin Ave.
Historic Section (Main Street) of Ellicott City, MD.
Eastern Market
~ Photographs by Tom Robinson
