This beautifully illustrated book is the first to combine the purity of outer form that is Indian Classical Dance with the inner development derived from the practice of yoga. An excellent reference for bellydancers interested in refining body line and hand placement.
216 pages, paperback, photos

Fabled, feared, romanticized and reviled, the Gypsies are perhaps the least understood people on earth. They have survived a millennium, yet their history is obscure. Fonseca's travels among the Roma of Eastern Europe skillfully shows us how the world looks through the eyes of the Gypsies.
322 pages, paperback, some illustration/photos

"Today we primarily think of dance as a form of entertainment or as a way to exercise or socialize. There was a time, however, when dance was considered the highest expression of our spirituality in our search for the communion with the divine, a part of life’Äôs journey, celebrating the seasons and rhythms of the year and the rhythms of our lives." This book provides a wealth of information relating dance as ritual. A nice section on WomanDance with ample references to bellydance and a photo of FCBD!
246 pages, paperback, illustration/photos