MY UNDERSTANDING AND BELIEVE:

Dear All

IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE WHOLE ISSUE OF BELLY DANCING WITH SWORD SHAPED ACCESSORIES IS NOT A PROBLEM FOR THE THEATRICAL PERFORMER OR DANCER, NOR FOR THE PURCHASER OF, FOR THIS USE, BUT FOR THE POTENTIAL SALE OR HIRE OF SUCH ITEMS TO PERSONS WITH A DIFFERENT INTENT.

IN SHORT I BELIEVE: THE DANCER/PURCHASER, BE THEY AMATEUR OR PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS (IF THEY CAN PROVIDE VERIFICATION) CARRY NO ONUS. THE ONUS/LIABILITY, IF THERE IS ANY, LIES WITH THE SUPPLIER (IN THIS CASE ME).

PLEASE READ THE ARTICLES OPPOSITE FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION.

I HAVE SPOKEN AT LENGTH WITH EQUITY RE PERFORMING WITH THESE ITEMS AND THEY SUPPORT FULLY THE FACT THAT ALL YOU DANCERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO CARRY ON YOUR NORMAL BUSINESS AND DANCE WITH THESE PROPS SHOULD YOU CHOOSE.

AS A SELLER, I AM QUITE HAPPY THAT THE SWORD SHAPED ACCESSORIES I HAVE, HAVE  BEEN CLEARED BY CUSTOMS WITH OTHER BELLY DANCE STOCK BY MY WHOLESALER AND THAT PROVIDED MY CUSTOMERS CAN VERIFY BY ONE OR MORE OF THESE MEANS:

a) CLUB MEMBERSHIPS LIKE NADA, JWAAD, MADN, EQUITY ETC

b) PRODUCING A DANCE CV

c) PORTFOLIO OF PHOTOGRAPHS

OR

d) PERFORMERS INSURANCE

THAT THEY ARE BELLY DANCERS AND SATISFY ME THAT THIS IS THE USE FOR WHICH THEY WANT THEM, THEN I WILL SUPPLY.

Kindest Regards

Donna Conway