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LATEST EDITION OF NEWSLETTER: FEBRUARY 2007

The Pink Gypsy Bellydance Bargain Boutique Newsletter February 22, 2007 Greetings, Dancers! This is the Second REGULAR monthly newsletter from The Pink Gypsy and Crafty Lady Boutique, which you have previously signed up for at our web sites. Many of the SPECIALS and BARGAINS here are available only to Newsletter Subscribers. HIPSCARVES have arrived and they are beautiful! Four rows of coins (silver or gold), rectangular shape using a high quality chiffon material - very well made. They sell for $39.00 each and come in Black, White, Red, Purple, Lavendar, Lime Green, and Turquoise. If you use the special coupon at the end of this newsletter, you can save $5 on one of these lovely bellydance coin scarves so you can jingle while you dance. IN THIS ISSUE: Bellydance DVDs and CDs Crafty Lady's Ceramic Fan Pulls FREE WEB PAGES for So Cal Dancers & Musicians History of Sword Dance Barefoot Sandals for Bellydancing, Price Increase Crafty Lady's Ceramic Fan Pulls Adorable Ceram ic Fan Pulls for your ceiling lamps and fans. Our Ceramics Artist, Margie Carver, hand crafts each one of these for you in the style you select for only $10 each. But you have to be patient. She pours, glazes and fires each one after a customer has made a selection, so allow 3-4 weeks for receipt of your package. Thanks! Choose from: ANGELS , RAINBOWS, and UNICORNS, Cherub boys and girls, Rainbows, and Unicorns in choice of colors. ANIMALS: Turtles, Teddy Bears, Frogs, Squirrels, Pigs, Owls, Mouse (Mice), Goose, Elephants, fanpulls BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES and BEES: Hummingbirds, Bumblebees, Butterflies CATS AND KITTENS - Hanging cats, sitting cats to pull your chain. COUNTRY COWS - Black and White Cow Fan Pulls COWBOY COUNTRY: Cowboy Boots, Cowboy Hats, Cactus, Chickens, Roosters, Chili Peppers HEARTS AND FLOWERS: Apple Hearts, Sunflower Hearts, Flag Hearts, Patriotic Hearts, Flowered Hearts, Coffee Pots HOLIDAYS: Witches, Ghosts, Snowman OCEAN AND SEALIFE: Sea Shells, Dolphins, Lighthouses WATERMELONS Crafty Lady's Ceramic Fan Pulls FREE WEB PAGES for So Cal Dancers & Musicians We provide Free Web Pages with photos and contact information for Southern California Bellydancers available for hire in the Southern California area, PLUS Bellydance Teachers, Drummers and Musicians. Just send me your contact information via email, with a couple of jpg photos and I will do the rest! I need your bio, general information about what you do or a description of your classes, and the areas of So Cal where you teach or perform. Absolutely no charge to Southern California bellydancers or musicians. DUE TO MANY REQUESTS, we are now offering web pages for those of you who do not live in Southern California. There is a one time set up fee of $25, and you can leave your page up for as long as you like. Contact Penny for more information. Web Pages for Belly Dancers, Teachers, Musicians History of Sword Dance Hi Pink Gypsy, I enjoyed your blog, since I am an avid devotee of "The Dance". I still have not seen one topic in which I am researching addressed yet. Can you tell me what you know of the origins of floorwork and the origins of dancing with the sword? Thanks! ~Habib Princess Farhana's DVD, Bellydance and Balance, has the following information. You can get more information about PrincessFarhana and her instructional DVDs from her page on the Pink Gypsy. Thanks, Princess Farhana! HISTORY OF SWORD DANCING: The history and use of balanced props in Oriental Dance is as subject to speculation as the dance form itself, but performers have always used balanced props to display their grace and skill. Raks shamadan, performed by a dancer crowned with large, flaming candelabra, is an Egyptian wedding tradition, dating from the time before electricity. Shamadan-bearing dancers lead the zeffah al-arousa or bridal procession through the darkened streets, illuminating the newly married couple, a tradition that is continued today. Because of its spectacular effect, the dance was also performed theatrically, as part of both cabaret and folkloric Oriental performances. Some believe that in the 1920's, Badia Masabni brought the dance to the stage of her Cairo nightclub, The Casino Opera, where legendary Golden Age dancers like Tahia Carioca and Samia Gamal began their careers. . . Continued article: History of Sword Dancing Barefoot Sandals for Bellydancing, Price Increase NOTICE: Barefoot sandals will increase in price in the next month or so. Beads have gone up in price like everything else. They are $39.95 right now, but will be $45 soon. Antique Black, Elegant Barefoot Sandals for Bellydancing or just for fun! Sometimes Belly Dancers go bare foot and sometimes they wear Bare Foot Sandals! A beautiful Victorian Medallion is the highlight of this design that combines black teardrop glass beads with antique gold spacers. Matches all your black attire! More Barefoot Sandals Bellydance DVDs and CDs The Pink Gypsy carries a large selection of Belly Dance Instructional DVDs and CDs by Dolphina, Veena and Neena (The Belly Twins), Rania, Katia, Carrie Konyha, Atea (Magical Motion), Jayna, Farhana (Sword Dancing), Fahtiem, and more. We also have Bellydance Music CDs by Magi / Light Rain, with Doug Adams, and his world beat music. PLUS a variety of other dance DVDs including Hula, Fire Dancing, Ecstatic Dance, Yoga, and more. Order Online from our Catalogue     Quick Links... Belly Dance Jewelry Belly Dance Costumes Fire Dancing Yoga DVDs - New Yoga Shakti Hula Dancing Ecstatic Dance African Dance New Coin Hip Scarves Visit Our EBAY Store Pink Gypsy's EBAY Store Order Student ZILLS Online, $12.50/set of 4 Nefertiti, Belly Dancing Basics Book ORDER ONLINE, Was $20, now $9.99, Save 50% You must call 951 763 2068 to order this belt. Only ONE in stock. Silver Only. ONE LEFT: SILVER AVAILABLE: Was $53.00, Now $25, Save more than 50% Join our mailing list! email: pennystewart@pinkgypsy.com phone: 951 763 2068 web: http://www.pinkgypsy.com   GELLIOS, $1.99 EACH, regularly $2.99. NOTICE: Gellios recently went up in price from $1.99 to $2.99. Material used to make them has gone up considerably since Mary started making them in 1989. If you order before March 31, 2007, I will honor the old price, but you have to CALL me 951 763 2068, to place the order. Mention you saw the DEAL in the newsletter. The online catalogue will not give you the savings. What is a Gellio? It is a stretchy coil keychain pony tail holder - The Best Ponytail Holder in the World! But not just a pony tail holder. Somehow, over the years, the uses for Gellios has evolved into many things including scarf ties, napkin rings, massage table sheet holders, curtain tie backs and power cord ties (for all the tangles of home electronics). They have even been used for dressing a horse's main. It looked great! What is a Gellio? Offer Expires: March 31, 2007   SAVE $5.00 ON A COIN HIPSCARF Our newest addition, 4 rows of coins on a lovely chiffon hipscarf. 7 colors to choose from, with gold or silver coins. You must call me, 951 763 2068, to place your order, in order to receive the discount. Thanks! The shopping cart will not discount this item. SAVINGS ON HIP SCARVES Offer Expires: March 31, 2007