Chaoui 'Abadoui Fertility Dance of the Famous' Azriyat
Amel Tafsout will introduce this dance from her home region of the Northern East-Algerian Aures mountains. The ‘Azriyat (literally, “Women without men”) are professional dancers and singers, who performed at various festivities such as the harvest, circumcisions, weddings and especially during the Bendou festival in order to celebrate the fertility of Mother Earth. Amel will be teaching choreography based on the dance tradition but integrating the “partridge” steps in innovating the dance for the stage. Please bring fabric or long veil for the dance.
Bullets 'n Beads, and Sparkle
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The open ends of these bullet casings were stuffed with vintage prong-set rhinestones, and are suspended from hardened wire decorated with cut glass, brass, pyrite, and hematite beads, and rhinestone rondels.
Mask drape 1
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Here's a way to dress up your mask temporarily. Large lobsterclaw clasps attach around the ear loops, and it works best with a mask bracket, which is included. Nickel free brass chain, vintage blown glass beads, hematite, and pyrite.
Mask Drape 3
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Dress up your everyday mask with a little bling! Nickel Free brass chain, and vintage Kuchi chain with dangles attaches to the ear loops via two decorative lobster claw clasps. Works best while wearing a mask bracket, which is included.