Nothing more orientalists that the belly dancing, the exotic dance and sometimes skimpy outfits rock the world of those forefingers who seem to enjoy this dance more so than the locals themselves.
So, it makes a lot more sense that most of the dancers in this profession are non Arabs. With the exception of the few poor pockets in Cairo, few people make a living out of those profession. This is a video of a Canadian lady who has taken up belly dancing. She was 19 years at the time of this video. She is Persian Bellydancer, with drops of Azerbaijani and Egyptian in my blood. Her facebook page
Many times, I go to Arabic restaurants, or hookah lounges only to be treated with some belly dancer who is there to get things moving. While dudes, seem to be confused and always looking around the room for cues about the protocol. Arabs encourage the dancer, the females talk smack about her.
Mahafsoun Bellydance ~ Shiva In Exile {Ha'nadi}
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thanks for the information, but if in Bali (Indonesia) Shiva dance is the name of a statue :D
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