belly dancers

Egyptian dance, its origin goes back to the ancient Egyptians

Belly dance; more correctly referred to as Raqs Sharqi is an Arabic expressive dance that has its origins in Egypt since ancient times. It features movements of the hips and torso. It has evolved to take many different forms depending on the country and region, both in costume and dance style; with Egyptian style the most recognized worldwide due to the Egyptian cinema. It is popular worldwide with many schools around the globe now practicing it.

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