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Photographer Khaled Mursi Hammoud  Khaled Mursi Hammoud {Karma:54005}
Project #15 Personal Style Camera Model Nikon D100
Categories Travel
People
Photoart
Film Format
Portfolio Lens Nikon  24-85mm f/2.8-4D AF
Uploaded 10/9/2007 Film / Memory Type SanDisk 2 GB
    ISO / Film Speed 200
Views 803 Shutter 1/60
Favorites Aperture f/4.0
Critiques 14 Rating
6.33
/ 3 Ratings
Location City -  Cairo
State - 
Country - Egypt   Egypt
About Still with my inverted colors series.

Tanoura dance is the Egyptian theatrical version of the Whirling Dervish.

The Tanura dancer spins for a long time and do some tricks with his skirt

The philosophical basis for the spinning is from the Mawlawis who say that the movement in the world begins at a certain point and end at the same point, therefore the movement has to be circular.

When the tanoura dancer moves himself, he is like the sun and the dancers around him like the planets. The dancer unties and removes four different skirts during the finale. Their various roundabouts symbolize the succession of the four seasons and their anti-clockwise movement is exactly like the movement around the "Kaaba" (the holy Shrine in Mecca).

When the dancer raises his right arm up and points his left arm down, this represents the joining of earth and heaven together. When he turns himself around, it is said that he enters a trance-like state, trying to become light and go up to heaven.
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There are 14 Comments in 1 Pages
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Nashwa Ibrahim   {K:373} 2/10/2008
It is extremely facinating shoot.
congratulations,
the old friend,
Nashwa

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Alison DuFlon Alison DuFlon   {K:36566} 10/11/2007
This is really creative Khaled, I love the look of the inverted color. Such a whimsical shot. Alison

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Amna Al Shamsi   {K:21795} 10/10/2007
Nice photo...I like the one in color too.

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Pablo Dylan Pablo Dylan   {K:63918} 10/9/2007
Strange and interestig work my friend.

Pablo

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alberto baez duarte alberto baez duarte   {K:8175} 10/9/2007
Thanks Khaled for sending the color one too...it looks sensational...and when you have both they become very interesting seeing diferences...
great pictures...

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 10/9/2007
wow!!!!! absoloutely wonderful dear Khaled!!!!
superb work by you!!!! love it!!
all the best
Marian

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IMRAN AHMED IMRAN AHMED   {K:2007} 10/9/2007
Nice one...Good job...
All the best

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Riny Koopman Riny Koopman   {K:102911} 10/9/2007
so nicely worked Khaled, this is a real nice artistic way to present your picture. Love it my friend.

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M  jalili M  jalili   {K:69009} 10/9/2007
Wow . Just massive . 7+++++++

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 10/9/2007
You've caught the movement perfectly, Khaled, especially the curves and swirl of the skirt. The inversion adds interest to the image, too.
Dave.

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Luis  Steinberg (EFIAP) Luis  Steinberg (EFIAP)   {K:21250} 10/9/2007
I'm, a lover of the dance, and this one have a great move effect, well my friend.- And the about is better.- LUIS:)

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Khaled Mursi Hammoud Khaled Mursi Hammoud   {K:54005} 10/9/2007
Here you are Alberto.
Thanx for your continuous support my friend.
Khaled.

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alberto baez duarte alberto baez duarte   {K:8175} 10/9/2007
Excellent idea and very interesting to get to know this special things from other places. Why don't you send me the original in color like the other one you did..??
Congrats..

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Alicia Popp   {K:87532} 10/9/2007
Dinámica e impresionante imagen con un exquisito trabajo!
Felicitaciones!!!

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