Khalida al-Khansa'

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THLady Khalida al-Khansa'

From a very young age, Khalida lived aboard her father's merchant vessel. Sailing mostly around the Mediterranean, Khalida learned drop spindle spinning(mostly wool, cotton and silk), weaving (Inkle and tablet) and how to put her observation skills to good use; training to become a spy. A quickly moving storm surprised the crew resulting in shipwreck. All were lost, except for a bedraggled Khalida, washed ashore the coast of Libya/Egypt. Rescued by a nomadic tribe, Khalida adapted quickly to her new life. Since her rescue she traveled into the Persian Empire where she found employment in the household of Duchess Faizeh al-Zarqa. Her inkle loom trim adorns the entire household of Raq's b'Saif, as well as Sir Halldorr, Dame Ismay, Dame Luta and Dame Teka. Her newly developing skills in silk dying was accepted and worn by Her Excellency Eildih while on the Throne. Her Grace, Duchess Faizeh noticed Khalida's love of dance and has been instructing her in Persian court dance (as well as modern Orientale Middle Eastern dance).

Khalida is currently the protegee of Dame Ismay of Giggleswick and a former foster of Duchess Mora. Khalida lives in Persia in the 900s although can be seen every once in awhile in Viking.

Associates

• Protegee to Dame Ismay of Giggleswick, 2008-present

fostered to Duchess Mora de Buchanan, 2011-2013

• senior "lady in waiting" to Duchess Faizeh al-Zarqa

Arts

• entered Pentathlon 2007, spinning.
• worked on Dun Or silk banners 2006
• inkle wove site favors for Dun Or Anniversary
• developed site favor concept and execution, salt in small bottles, Dun Or Anniversary.
• GWW spinning sit in, taught basic drop spindle and demonstrated silk spinning
• Queen's Champion, Dun Or, entered samples of beginning and current inkle work, A&S display.
• Performed at 12th Night, Mansur I and Eilidh I with Her Grace, Duchess Faizeh
• Performer Royal Processionals, Persian Dance: Edric and Faizeh (both reigns), Coronation and other processional, Mansur and Eilidh
• Performed with Her Grace Duchess Faizeh at Eilidh II Festival of the Rose, Tahib ( Egyptian cane dance)
• Performed solo improvisational Persian Court dance with Sir Andrew Baird (playing the saaz)

Offices & Positions

• Chatelaine, Barony of Dun Or, 2004-2006
• Seneschal, Barony of Dun Or, 2006-2009
• Arts and Science, Barony of Dun Or, 4/12/2011-11/30/2011
• Kingdom Deputy Seneschal for Seneschal Warrants 7/2012-present

    Compose and update Seneschal warrant roster for Coronation signatures. 
        includes confirming all contact and membership 
        Keep all on line signed warrants for Seneschals 
        

• Research complied for the Big Book of Warrants, Mistress [[Robynne the Grey] project completed. 2012.

(I contacted all Kingdom officers regarding their warranting process to see how unified the Kingdom is in warranting territorial officers. That report was emailed to Mistress Robynne the Grey, then Seneschal. Results were used in the creation of the Big Book of Warrants)

Royal Courts:

• Lady in Waiting for Sven and Kolfinna
• Senior Lady in Waiting for Edric IV and Faizeh
• Senior Lady in Waiting for Edric V and Faizeh II
• Lady in Waiting for Edward and Mora, last part of reign
• Lady in Waiting for Sven II and Kolfinna II, 11/2008-6/2009
• Lady in Waiting For Edward II and Mora II
• Lady In Waiting for Wilhelm and Thaleia, (last part of reign)
• LT Lady in Waiting for Edward III and Mora III
• LT Lady in Waiting for Sven III and Cassandra
• Lady in Waiting for Mansur and Eilidh
• Lady in Waiting for Agrippa and Bridget
• Lady in Waiting for Mansur II and EilidhII

Baronial Courts and Offices: Barony of Dun Or

• offices, see above
• Lady in Waiting to Colyn and Muiriath, 2004-2011
• Lady in Waiting to Iain and Theresia, 2004
• Lady and Waiting to Kelan and Arianwen, 2011- present

Classes Taught

• Mongol Hordes: A Historical Overview, Collegium Caidis, Spring 2006

Event Staff:

• Co-Autocrat, Crown Tourney, 2006
• Co-Autocrat, Dun Or Anniversary, 2007
• staff, various demos held for the Lancaster Parks and Recreation-Lancaster Poppy Festival

     Chatelaine and Seneschal while held those offices.

• Performer, Persian Dance, 2007- present

    Performed at 12th Night, Mansur I and Eilidh I with Her Grace, Duchess Faizeh.
    Judge at Pentathlon 2013, Ethnic Dance category

• Co-Autocrat, Queen's Equestrian Champion/Dun Or, 5/2/2009
• Autocrat, Dun Or Anniversary, 2009, 2010, 2011
• Served as personal assistant to Great Western War Event Head Steward Ismay of Giggleswick
• Royal Liaison team member, GWW 2014

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