What is American Tribal Style Belly Dance?

American Tribal Style (ATS) Belly Dance is modern dance form created in San Francisco, California, in the 1980s by Carolena Nericcio, director of Fat Chance Belly Dance. Favoring folkloric Egyptian music, and using modified movements from dances from North Africa, Spain and India, a group of dancers use a series of non-verbal cues, gestures and step combinations that can form an improvisational dance that looks choreographed but really isn't. For more information on ATS click here.

What is Hamsa?

One of most popular amulets in Arabic countries related to deflecting the evil eye, Hamsa also bestows blessings, power, strength, health and wealth to the wearer.

Who is Tribe Hamsa???

A Fat Chance Sister Studio, Tribe Hamsa is a collective of dancers from Staten Island and the surrounding areas who come together to bring you American Tribal Style Belly Dance. Under the creative direction of Maria "Naja" Richardson, a current and original member of Manhattan Tribal (a Fat Chance Sister Studio) of NY, Tribe Hamsa represents the beauty, power and strength of this dance form. Naja is also a member of COAHSI, Council of the Arts & Humanities of Staten Island and BOCA, Belly Dancers of Color. Naja is the Creator and Organizer of the ATS-Tribal Fusion MeetUp Group. To contact Naja, Click Here Naja's Bio & Meet the Members of Tribe Hamsa

What is Amulet? A small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness it is also a protecting charm, a talisman that brings good fortune Tribe Hamsa's Student troupe, Amulet is a group women who are studying ATS with Naja on Staten Island The design to the left is an Ambigram... if you print it and turn it upside down, it will read the same. created by FlipScript