Word: cameleers
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While plenty of women are still attracted to the sensuous belly-dance mystique--diaphanous veils, belts hung with coins, finger cymbals and exotic Middle Eastern music--there's a new fan base that sees nothing unusual about executing a hip drop or camel walk to the strains of 21st century techno music as long as it's a good workout. And there are a host of new belly-dance videos with titles like Cardio Shimmy and Pure Sweat to show how it's done. "What we're doing is creating physical movement that has nothing to do with having...
Junior Claire Lukeman replaced junior Lydia Gardner in goal during the final quarter, where she successfully stopped all comers. Senior driver Diane Dewey tied up the game as her shot passed the Camel netminder with 14 seconds remaining on the clock...
...program winds down, these oddities are joined by more familiar forms. A ceramic camel carries an entire band of traveling minstrels, and a stylishly plump court lady wears an eclectic silk outfit, remarkably well preserved. The show comes at a fitting time. Today, inhabitants of the places that held these treasures tend to look back at the culture of their forbears as monolithic, and only now beset by tainting influences from abroad. But their ancestors knew differently. They managed their confusing times with grace and curiosity?and wandering among the pieces of what they left behind is a rare pleasure...
...Saudi Arabia last week, a camel named "no to terrorism" finished second in the annual race that begins the Janadriya cultural festival. That was probably heartening for Crown Prince Abdullah, who watched the race, since it reinforced the message of his current antiterrorism propaganda campaign. The word is everywhere. There are electric billboards in downtown Riyadh flashing slogans like islam is moderation and say no to terrorism. Indeed, after the camel race-and a banquet featuring tables groaning with whole lambs (one animal for every 10 diners, I estimated)-there was an opera celebrating the royal family, climaxed...
...SAUDI ARABIA LAST WEEK, A CAMEL NAMED "NO TO TERRORISM" finished second in the annual race that begins the Janadriya cultural festival. That was probably heartening for Crown Prince Abdullah, who watched the race, since it reinforced the message of his current antiterrorism propaganda campaign. The word is everywhere. There are electric billboards in downtown Riyadh flashing slogans like ISLAM IS MODERATION and SAY NO TO TERRORISM. Indeed, after the camel race--and a banquet featuring tables groaning...