On a normal day the stone town streets are full with busy shopping talking woman in black coat the traditional dress even many with burkha. Walking near the old fort a big banner took my attention ” BELLY DANCING IN STONE TOWN ” came strange in my eyes living in a black coat culture, a closer look on a poster told me that 14 yes 14 belly dancers from all over the world would give a performance in the open air theater in the old fort next Saturday. Well as you know from our newsletter we have on Saturday evening a presentation in Sarena inn hotel so until ten o clock no belly dancing for me. On the performances Saturday evening we entered the very full theater in the old fort even before ten. The first row full with the important people who payed the high fair, among them the minister of culture, sport,tourism and information who found time and it seems he have a nice evening to. The whole event was a Fundraiser for problem family’s or children without parents so a good reason to be there. We found a nice spot and with the camera on my one leg tripod I did not have to use a flash and the 2.8 300 mm nikon lens did good work. We lost 11 performances but as we know ” best comes last ” so I put my work in this blog. After the most famous tarab singer in town performed the song’s where my wife and others bottom shaking in beautiful dress hair from the salon in a tarab walk bringing the singer here money waving it above here head . Yes her money as you know in tarab culture you can if you like the lyrics from the song, buy them by put your money on the forehead of the singer. Or in a bucket with nice paper wrap beside the performing artist. With a big smile on her face we went home what did you buy I asked her because my kswahili is still very bad, no answer, there are things you are probably not suppose to know.
