Raqs - Middle Eastern Dance - with Kashmir

<BODY TEXT="#0000FF" LINK="#ff0080" VLINK="#000000" BACKGROUND="bkgd.jpg"><center> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="//ad.broadcaststation.net/ads/show_ad.php?width=728&height=90"></script> </center>  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-4KX380T5BD"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-4KX380T5BD'); </script>  <geoads></geoads> <font face=Helvetica,Arial size =3> <FONT FACE="Imprint MT Shadow" SIZE=7 COLOR="#000080"><P ALIGN="CENTER">Welcome to<BR> RAQS with Kashmir.</P></font> <P ALIGN="CENTER"></P> <FONT FACE="Imprint MT Shadow" SIZE=5 COLOR="#0000ff"><P ALIGN="CENTER"> <b><a href="me/common.html#raqs" target=main><i>Raqs</i></a> means dance </b>(in Arabic)</P></font> <P ALIGN="CENTER">"Raqs sharqi" is what is sometimes called "belly dance". It translates as "dance of the east" and is also known as "danse orientale" or "oriental dance"</P> <P ALIGN="CENTER">"Raqs beledi" is the dance of the people or folk dance. There are dozens if not hundreds of variations.</P> <center> In this site I have a variety of material from tips on finding a teacher, to how to make a circle skirt, from some background on the Middle East to notes on safe dancing. And of course information on <A href="classes.html" target=blank>my classes</A>. <p>Come in and look around. If you like the site - let you friends know. If you find problems let <a href="mailto:kashmir@raqs.co.nz">me</a> know. Photos, graphics, and text are all by Kashmir (unless otherwise noted). Please give credit if using any of them.<p> To explore Kashmir's view of Raqs <a href=conts.html>Click Here</a><br> <font size=-1>As your browser cannot handle frames, the navigation may bring up extra windows.</font> </BODY>