"Kasina's Desert Dancers™"
Proudly presenting - our beautiful
one-inch scale
Porcelain Beledi Dancers!!!!!
Our full line of all porcelain, china painted, authentically-dressed, and hauntingly beautiful Desert Dancers™ commonly known as Belly or Beledi Dancers - are posed realistically in classical "oriental" or "Middle Eastern" dance steps. They appear to be frozen in time - and, if you listen closely, you can almost hear the musical rhythms from their "zills" (finger-cymbals).
Any desert Sheik would welcome them to his tent to entertain his guests with their ancient dance which pre-dates all other dance forms. Beledi Dancers have performed their dances since the dawn of time - yes, even before the time of the Egyptians. Historically, this dance form was used to celebrate life - from birth to death - and also to provide dowries in preparation for marriage. After marriage, the women would then dance publicly no more but would then dance when they were among their families and when a group of women got together.
Listen! You can almost hear the sound of the Kanoun, the Oud, and the Dumbeg as the dancers are poised ready to spring to life! Hear the zills tinkling like tiny bells? Look over there! Can you not hear the tinkling of tiny zills? Ah, here they come!
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The first dancer of the night is Joanna! A slim and very sultry dancer, she has woven her way into the hearts of her audience, and is just now beginning her floor work. She waits for the slow sensuous music to begin holding her audience spellbound by her subtle movements.
Roxanna oh lovely Roxanna, costume ablaze with gems and jewels, Roxanna is adorned in ice blue with dark blue trims, hair red-gold - a perfect foil against the cool blues. Perfect for display or special tent!
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We make it easier now for you to order our dolls. Just click the button under the doll you desire. Shipping and handling are now included in the purchase price of the doll. Dolls are shipped 2-day Priority where available.
Each original figure has hand-painted expressive features and authentic apparel - especially researched and documented. All outfits are fashioned from luxurious fabrics and are decorated with trims and findings in the proper scale. Most standing female figures come with their own "hidden" stands. Other figures may have metal stands - or no stands at all - depending upon their poses. Standing dancers are 5 1/2" inches tall for women....desert chieftains are approximately 6" tall! The dancers may be displayed in miniature tents or room boxes - most dancers display their own likenesses inside of a glass dome where they can be viewed from all sides and protected from the environment!
If you would like your own custom dancer, just send me an email requesting one, giving me specifics of hair, eye and costume and trim colors. Each custom doll starts at $125.00.
All dolls on this page are for sale at their stated prices. For detailed custom doll ordering information, please see "How to Order." .
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For 15 years of my life, my stage name was Kasina. I danced professionally in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, taught classes, and took lessons from some of the finest dancers on the East Coast. My fondest memories are from those years - and because of those memories, I wanted to create dancers for other dancers! To learn more about the exciting Art of Middle Eastern Dancing, go to my favorite dance link and meet my dance instructor and friend who is one of the foremost entertainers in the world today! Press here to meet the beautiful and exciting Morocco!
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The music playing is called Caravan - a typical piece of music an American band might play in an American Middle Eastern owned Club
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