Tanit-Ikao "The Great Woman Indian Fakir" 3-Color Pitchbook (10 Pages)
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Clearly among the most exotic acts of the last 100 years, Tanit-Ikao embodied a half-dozen genres of performance within her shows. With her teased hair, Tanit looked like a mid-20th Century Circassian Woman, but likewise exhibited the skills of a "snake enchantress," animal hypnotist, "Indian fakir," with enough physical presence and charisma to be the feature exotic dancer in a high-end girlie show.