“Ancient writers record movements which identify with this Egyptian dance as we know it today.” Belly dancing is natural to a woman’s bone and muscle structure with movements emanating from the torso rather than in the legs and feet. The dance often focuses upon isolating different parts of the body, moving them independently in sensuous patterns, weaving together the entire feminine form.
The dance first came to America at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. The French name ‘danse du ventre’ dance of the stomach was coined, translated into ‘belly dance’. This name could also have been derived from “baladi”, an Eygptian term for folk dance. Arabic dance is characterized by its intricate hip movements from many different parts of the Middle East; Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and Morocco to name a few. Each country has its own style.
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