Ringing In The New Year 2014 With Focus and Equilibrium | Inspiration – Tanoura Dance
May the New Year bring luck and love, health and happiness, prosperity and peace of mind… May there be sanity and equilibrium in spite of the chaotic madness around us.
Inspiration: Tanoura Dance, an Egyptian folk dance usually performed in Egyptian Sufi festivals… 8 minutes of continuous whirling by the ‘Darawish’, the Sufi man who performed the dance and yet when he stopped he was completely still. ‘Focusing on an inner point in the mind keeps one in equilibrium, irrespective of how long one whirls’, he said. Do watch my 15 seconds video on Tanoura Dance in Instagram.
2013 has been exceptionally kind to my blog – I have traveled to many countries, met many chefs, visited many new restaurants, learnt many new recipes and have been showered with a lot of love from many new readers. I do hope that I’ve been able to remain connected to those readers who have been with me from my early days of blogging (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). Only a few hours left for the New Year to begin. What are your plans to ring in the New Year? How did 2013 treat you and what do you hope for in 2014? If you still haven’t made your plans, Foodiva can be of some help or hop onto Fooderati Arabia to check out what some of the UAE bloggers have to say.
Unblogging it all… Ishita
Disclaimer: Tanoura Dance can be experienced in most campsites during a Desert Safari in Dubai. Please note that this post is not a sponsored post and the subject, story, opinions and views stated here are my own and are independent. While you enjoy reading the posts with lot of visuals, please do not use any material from this post. You can see more pictures of my travel and food journey here.
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- Gingerbread House and Gingerbread Macarons | Merry Christmas Everyone!
- Prague On Your Plate | Article In BBC GoodFood ME
- Until Dusk Do Us Part | Istanbul In Pictures
- A Culinary Journey of Istanbul | From Street Food To Fine Dining
- Will You Read My Post on Turkish Ice Creams If There Are No Snapshots?
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- Turkish Meatballs or Izgara Köfte | Sultanahmet Köftecisi, Istanbul
November 2013 Posts:
- Drenched in Turkish Tea And Sugar Cubes | Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
- The World of Emirati Cuisine And Culture | A Photo Essay
- Kumro Bhaaté or Mashed Pumpkin Bengali Style And I Ask What The Heck Was Halloween?
October 2013 Posts:
- The Afghani Rosh That’s Forced Me To Discuss Indo-Pak Politics!
- Blog Turns 2 Years | A Very Special Giveaway!
- Sheikh Zayed Mosque or Grand Mosque In Abu Dhabi | A Photo Essay
- Where Can You Go On A Day Trip From Dubai? Part 2
- Day Trips From Dubai During Eid Holidays | Part 1
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9 Comments
Sarah@thehedonista
Great shots Ishita! I must say however, I have been to several desert safaris and never seen tanoura dancers. I think you’re far more likely to get a belly dancer, and once I’ve seen a Khaleeji hair dance. Where did you see this one?
PS – happy new year xx
IshitaUnblogged
Thank you Sarah! Most desert safaris nowadays have Tanoura dance in addition to belly dancing. Did you see a Khaleeji hair dance in a desert safari? Wishing you a very Happy New Year as well. Love to H and the boys:)
IshitaUnblogged
This was organised by Oasis Palm Travels or Tourism. But a few months back we went for another desert safari, not very popular one – that too had Tanoura dance.
wendy@chezchloe
Amazing photos. So interesting to hear about traditions around the world. Continued success to you in writing and travel in 2014. Happy New Year! x wendy
IshitaUnblogged
Thank you so much Wendy! You have a fabulous year ahead… happy cooking, happy blogging and much much much love 🙂
Saloni Banga
Happy New Year Ishita, I hope you have a fab year ahead 🙂
IshitaUnblogged
Happy New Year to you too Saloni… and thank you for hopping by. It feels good to read your comments 🙂
anu
awesome photos of the Darvish!
IshitaUnblogged
Thank you so much Anu! Have a fabulous 2014 🙂