Belly Dancing

[Multi-Elis]

Hmmm. . . That's so weird. What part of Egypt are they from?

I'm not sure. They are coptes. I think that the dance that they know and hate so much is belly dancing, not Egyptien folkdancing. I saw Tunisian dancing so I get the idea of what Egyptien dancing can look like, but the guys I knew hated BD because that was what the blond girls were dancing in all the cabarets infront of all these rich immoral men.

 

[Shirija]

Yeah, in cabarets they do BD, and the Copts I know think it's suductive, too. They don't like it when they do it that way. As they put it, "BD can either be suductive or not." At weddings and parties they have belly dancers, but it's not the same as the ones in the cabarets. If you've ever watched the way the cabarets do it, it is seductive. But the ones hired at the weddings or the regular women who do it aren't.

peace and love

Shirija

 

[deornie]

Oh well any dance can be seductive...geez havent you seen real passionate tango or other latino dance? well it is what you put into it... and no-one goes blaming tango for example being too sexy or seductive...lol

I got several belly dancing dvds, the twins one and also Rania and Neon, I am having tons of fun... I feel after a few times I practiced I really can move better in general, feel more flexible... and it is much more fun than just excersizes.... later I plan to do some ballroom dancing and I am sure that belly dancing can help to develop grace and flexibility essential for any dance.... hope to be able to join a belly dancing class in autumn!

Viva BellyDance

 

[amazed_by_grace]

I want to learn but I live in a small town and there are no classes on nearby.. plus I won't have time for lessons this school year... anyone got any helpful ideas, DVD reccomendations, anything?

 

[amazed_by_grace]

Jus got your pm Deornie... thanks! =)