iNDiGENOUS

 

A Mytho-Poetic Belly Dance Troupe

Santa Clara, California

Site last updated: 6/9/2009

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

 
 
   Catch indigenous next :
 
 
Dancin’ on the Avenue in Willow glen, California

   

in “Voo Doo Magic”
Afro-Caribbean Belly Dance Fusion

 Street Fair, food, drink, family fun, music & entertainment

Saturday June 20, 2009  5- 10 PM

on Lincoln Ave between Willow & Minnesota - closed to traffic
 
Indigenous performs at 8:40 PM on “The Community Stage”
Located at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue &  Brace Avenue

also performing: Hala Dance, Tribal Moon, Una & Troupe Nijmeh, Narantuya, Mo-Menein & Karavansaray Dance Company and more!

 

 
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AND Not once, but TWICE, AT:
 
Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival 2009
 
Saturday, September 19, 11:00 AM & Sunday, September 20, 11:30 AM
 
For the third year in a row, Indigenous will be performing at the fantastic Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival 2009 during the weekend of September 19 & 20 on the popular Meadow Stage.  On Saturday, September 19,  Indigenous will perform its Mytho-Poetic Belly Dance with a medley of mysterious Gothic style dances.
 
Indigenous:
 
 
 
On Sunday, September 20, Indigenous will be sharing its traditional line-up of Middle Eastern Dance with Bahira & Friends: Rakset Wadi Al Shems (Dancers of the Valley of the Sun).  The Festival is free and has the best showing of artists and crafts people in the South Bay Area.  Food, Libations, Art, Music, Entertainment and Fresh Air are all combined on the lovely grounds of Central Park in Santa Clara at 909 Kiely Street.
 
Bahira & Friends   Rakset Wadi al Shems :
 
     
 
More information at  City of Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival
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Indigenous also performs traditional style Belly Dance

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