[Ansteorra] Middle Eastern Dance

[John F. Hirling]

These are the only entries I could find on fatima -- alas, I can't afford
the Oxford . . .  But clearly you fit the last part of the first definition,
Rhi.
--ihon

      Fat·i·ma also Fat·i·mah 616?-633.

        Daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She married Ali, among the
first to embrace Islam, and is regarded by Muslims as one of the Four
Perfect Women.

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      Fá·ti·ma
        A village of west-central Portugal north-northeast of Lisbon. It
became a pilgrimage site after the reported appearance of the Virgin Mary to
three children in 1917.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Virginia Lively" <vlively at houston.rr.com>
To: "'Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.'" <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 9:10 AM
Subject: RE: [Ansteorra] Middle Eastern Dance


> I don't know but would love to use a more Middle Eastern title if I can
> document it!!  Thank you!  Rhiannon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ansteorra-bounces+vlively=houston.rr.com at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:ansteorra-bounces+vlively=houston.rr.com at ansteorra.org] On
> Behalf Of Chass Brown
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:21 PM
> To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Middle Eastern Dance
>
> Primere belly dancer.. wouldnt that be Fatima in period terminology?
>
>
> Chass
> Charinthalis Del Sans of the portable Chariot
> Honorable Recruiter of the House of the Red Shark (Have you seen my
> Belaying
> Pin??)
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Virginia Lively" <vlively at houston.rr.com>
> To: "'Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.'" <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 1:47 PM
> Subject: [Ansteorra] Middle Eastern Dance
>
>
> > I would like to extend a hearty VIVAT! to the winner of the Middle
> > Eastern Dance at 25th Year.  Lady Toryn, you are a joy to watch and I
> > look forward to the competition next year.
> >
> > To all of the Dancers who spent countless hours preparing for the
> > competition and sharing your art in front of Ansteorra, I thank you.
> >
> > I would also like to extend my profound gratitude to the judges and
> the
> > drummers who spent hours of their time in support of the dancers.
> >
> > It has come to my attention that there has been some negative comments
> > toward some of the dancers and their style in the competition on this
> > list.  It literally breaks my heart to hear of people not supporting
> > others in their art.
> >
> > I have been dancing in the SCA for over 15 years.  I have been called
> > everything from unladylike and worse due to the art I have chosen.  I
> > have seen Middle Eastern Dance evolve from something you did in the
> > parking lot to what it is becoming today.  Even at this event, our
> > classes were held outside due to some people complaining about sharing
> > hall space with us.
> >
> > If you truly wish to help dancers and not defame them, I would suggest
> > you do what I do -- teach.  Gift dancers with period clothing for
> their
> > efforts, or give them largess in the form of books that are period in
> > subject.
> >
> > ALL of the dancers in this Kingdom are my sisters.  I will happily
> stand
> > with them and rejoice in their dance.
> >
> > If there are any comments about the competition and or the form,
> please
> > contact me off list.  I can be reached at vdlively at yahoo.com or
> > 281.480.3242.
> >
> > In Service to the Dream,
> > Honorable Lady Rhiannon
> > Premier Middle Eastern Dancer of Ansteorra
> > Premier Middle Eastern Dancer of Elfsea
> > Co-Premier Dancer of Loch Sollier
> >
> >
> >
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