DAILY NEWS FROM MAMLAKAT KALAHARI 10 February 2019
(http://mykalahariblogaddress.blogspot.com)
and the Flickr accounts of
Afraa al Abid https://www.flickr.com/photos/165591728@N03
(look here for a special album on the Kalahari Belly Dance Contest)
Nilasso https://www.flickr.com/photos/157272874@N03
Tasha Weston https://www.flickr.com/photos/145085904@N03
EDITOR: Afraa al Abid
PHOTOJOURNALISTS FOR THIS ISSUE:
King Hassan ibn Trrrol
King Hassan ibn Trrrol
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KALAHARI BELLY DANCE CONTEST
YASEMIN VON ENGELHARDT TRIUMPHS!
SKY TAKES SECOND, SHAMSIA ABBAS THIRD!
KING AND SULEYMAN, ROBIJN, PEACE FURST, CHOOSE THE VICTOR
ENORMOUS CROWD ENJOYS THE SPECTACLE
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ATTENDEES
King Hassan ibn Trrrol, Queen Nathalie, Sultan Suleyman, Sheikh Robijn, Sir Peace Furst, Sir Franco Carfield, Minister Afraa al Abid, Minister Nilasso, Tina Wo, Ehline, Jemima Larkspur, Yasemin von Engelhardt, sky, Shamsia Abbas, Brayden Madison, Tina Wo, Solondra, Diabolique, Myrella Cioc, Chaos, Wolf, Jon1Stryker, Lana, Sarah, Mew, Shalimali, Jolene, Nafannya,
Mairwin Ap Eluned, Juri Juran, Alya Geist, Gannon La Tour.
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| Dance Contest crowd gathers |
As is his custom, King Hassan ibn Trrrol enjoys sponsoring events where half naked women gyrate around for the pleasure of himself and his male friends err I mean enjoys events where he can keep alive the rich cultural tradition of the belly dance as a vital social force.
And so it was when some of the best dancers in the known world (and Afraa was also there) came to Kalahari to compete in the Royal Belly Dance Contest.
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| Minister of Arts Nilasso joins the dancers and accompanist Jemima Larkspur |
A large crowd cheered the dancers on, in groups
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| King Hassan, Sir Franco, Sultan Suleyman, and staff |
or in pairs.
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| Queen Nathalie and nafannya |
And all went fabulously due to the careful organizational work previously done by Minister of Arts Nilasso, who also sang the National Anthem of Kalahari before the contest.
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| Minister Nilasso |
Brayden Madison competed very well,
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| Brayden Madison |
Queen Nathalie represented the Royal Family with grace,
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| Queen Nathalie |
Tina Wo performed admirably even though she was not allowed to use the whip which is a customary article in her "dancing,"
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| Tina Wo |
Randy Quander exhibited the footwork which has kept her ahead of the police in several countries where she is "wanted for questioning,"
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| Randy Quander, accompanied on drums by the brilliant Jemima Larkspur |
and Afraa al Abid stumbled through her routine without the accompaniment of too many boos.
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| Afraa al Abid |
But as accomplished as these performances were, they were surpassed by three superlative efforts, as the King made clear to the assembled throng. Accompanied by his judges, (Sultan Suleyman, Sheikh Robijn, Sir Peace Furst,) he made clear to all how difficult it was to choose the three prize winners.
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| Sheikh Robijn, Sir Peace Furst, Sultan Suleyman, and King Hassan ibn Trrrol |
Sir Peace Furst, in particular reflected deeply on his ballot.
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| Sir Peace Furst studies his ballot |
Then the King announced the winners as follows: Third Prize went to the pure and traditional dance of Shamsia Abbas.
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| Third Prize Winner Shamsia Abbas |
Second Prize was awarded to the sensuous display of striptease portrayed by sky
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| Second Prize Winner sky |
and the First Prize was awarded to Ambassador Yasemin von Engelhardt of Topkapi for her stunning dance (and silks, and body -- oh sorry I am just quoting the King's notes ahaha.)
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| First Prize Winner Yasemin von Engelhardt |
The happy winners were joined by Tina Wo, still without her whip. for a group portrait
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| Tina Wo, sky, Shamsia Abbas, Yasemin von Engelhardt |
The King then announced that Sultan Suleyman of Topkapi had a wonderful surprise for the assembled audience:
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| King Hassan announces Sultan Suleyman;s Surprise |
a performance by the Sultan on drums, and the Angelic Harpists Chaos and Myrella Cioc, joined by their Ambassador of Dance Yasemin von Engelhardt.
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| Sultan Suleyman, Yasemin von Engelhardt, Chaos, and Myrella Cioc |
Once again, King Hassan has placed Kalahari in the forefront of the world-wide movement to have half-naked women dance for him!
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| First Prize Winner Yasemin von Engelhardt |
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and peace and beauty as well!
Afraa al Abid
Kalahari Herald
