folklore – Katya Faris

From Orientalism to Activism: Belly Dance, Cultural Appropriation, and the Palestinian Struggle

Posted on July 1, 2025 by katyafaris

From Orientalism to Activism: Belly Dance, Cultural Appropriation, and the Palestinian Struggle by Katya Faris, MA, MAwww.katyafaris.com A Dancer’s Awakening: My Journey Through Raqs Sharqi I first fell in love with this dance in 1989,… Read more.

Bedouin Hasham in Lila Abu Lughod’s Book, Veiled Sentiments

Posted on June 21, 2018 by katyafaris

In this article I will be taking a look at the Awlad ‘Ali, a Bedouin tribe in the northwest of Egypt, and their perception of social modesty called hasham as seen in Lila Abu Lughod’s classic ethnography, Veiled… Read more.

The Death of Two Queens: Boudicca and Zonobia

Posted on May 9, 2018 by katyafaris

Written: 4/26/01During the time of the Roman Empire there was much exchange between cultures in the way of poetry, music, dance, art, and storytelling. Despite the fact that war and conquering new lands means pillaging,… Read more.

Review: The Epic of Gilgamesh

Posted on April 2, 2018 by katyafaris

One of my advisors in ethnomusicology was Folklore professor, Dr. Hasan El Shamy. He is an Egyptian folklorist who has gone to every region of Egypt and recorded their folk stories. I was fortunate to… Read more.

Review: “Dream Motif in Turkish Folk Stories and Shamanistic Initiation”, by Ilhan Basgoz

Posted on April 1, 2018 by katyafaris

As a graduate student in the Indiana University Folklore and Ethnomusicology Department from 2007-12 I was lucky to get to know Dr. Ilhan Basgoz before he retired. In 1998 I danced professionally with Turkish Sufi… Read more.

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From Orientalism to Activism: Belly Dance, Cultural Appropriation, and the Palestinian Struggle

Bedouin Hasham in Lila Abu Lughod’s Book, Veiled Sentiments

The Death of Two Queens: Boudicca and Zonobia

Review: The Epic of Gilgamesh

Review: “Dream Motif in Turkish Folk Stories and Shamanistic Initiation”, by Ilhan Basgoz

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