iNDiGENOUS

 

A Mytho-Poetic Belly Dance Troupe

Santa Clara, California

Site last updated:  7/26/2010

Troupe Mission

The word indigenous comes from the Latin "endo ginere" and translates roughly to "originating from within."  It most commonly refers to native peoples of a particular region and depends upon where in the world you are.  Bahira and the Troupe chose this name to reflect not only that dancing does indeed come from within ourselves, but that within other cultures, it is also the unifying core which binds us all together as a species on this eclectic planet.  

Indigenous takes concepts, music, costume and dance steps from non-Arabic world cultures as well as Middle Eastern Belly Dance and melds them with Story-telling and Imagination to create a Mytho-Poetic or "other worldly" style of dance designed to take the viewer to places beyond the Kasbah.  Indigenous strives to capture the audience in its story weaving, to take them to another time and place, yet still hold to the central core and creative spirit of Belly Dance.  Myth and dance are ancient and common to all cultures of the world.  It is with this ancient common thread that Indigenous  weaves its imaginative performances into a unique tapestry of Mytho-Poetic Belly Dance.

Click Photo below for a 9 min Windows Media Movie about "Spirit Birds"

 

Indigenous Dancers' Bios       Indigenous Photo Gallery       Indigenous Links

Fun with Indigenous
 
 
   Catch indigenous next AT :
 

In Visalia, California.  Performance time TBA

 

and ALSO at

Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival 2010
Two performances!
Saturday, September 18, 2010  11:00 AM &
Sunday, September 19 at 11:30 with Bahira & Friends
Santa Clara, California
 
For the fourth year in a row, Indigenous will be performing at the fantastic Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival set inside picturesque Central Park on the popular Meadow Stage just north of the lagoon . 
On Saturday Indigenous will perform its mytho-poetic style of belly dance and on Sunday Indigenous will share the stage with Bahira & Friends for more traditional style belly dance.
 
Map and more info at Santa Clara Art & Wine 2010
 
 
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Indigenous also performs traditional style Belly Dance

   

Menara Performance 2006                                         Private Party 2008                                     Private Party 2009

Indigenous is available for hire at private functions and corporate gatherings.  For booking, rates and more information contact Bahira at:  bahira_a_t_bahira.net

Under the dance direction of BAHIRA, Indigenous has, at the present time five active members: Bahira, Fara'Asha, Shiva, Sevanti and Aniq