Egyptian Belly Dance

History and the future

vintage photograph of a woman bellydancer on stage
collage of 3 vintage photos of women belly dancers vintage phototograph of two belly dancers dressed in the same outfit on stage vintage photograph of a bellydancer on stage with a man vintage photograph of two bellydancers with arms raised

Belly dance (Arabic: رقص شرقي, romanized: Raqs sharqi, lit. 'oriental dance') is a Middle Eastern dance that originated in Egypt,which features movements of the hips and torso. A Western-coined exonym, it is also referred to as Middle Eastern dance or Arabic dance. It has evolved to take many different forms depending on the country and region, both in costume and dance style; with the styles and costumes of Egypt being the most recognized worldwide due to Egyptian cinema. Belly dancing in its various forms and styles is popular across the globe where it is taught by a multitude of schools of dance.

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