Egyptian Modest Baladi/ Shaabi Dance

Egyptians are conservative people, but they are also a fun loving bunch. So to make a compromise, check out this dancing ladies is an illustration of that baladi dance. This is at a local Egyptian cafe, dressed modestly. While this is not the hard core dance their do in Haram Street where those overweight seasoned dancers let is all hang and shake at the same time. This is the modest dance.

Who said that belly dancing has to be for naked ladies? This dancer shatters another stereotype, she is a skinny belly dancer. In Egypt, those dancers tend to be on the chunky side, the more meat on the bone, the most popular this lady. If there's an Egyptian family friendly dance, it would be fashioned in this manner. Obviously Lebanese/Syrian/Iraqi/Palestinian Debka is all about the family.

Sure, someone won't be happy with this. Belly dancers, they will say she is not really belly dancing, conservatives, they hate it because it's still sexy. I saw screw them and do your own thing.

EGYPTIAN SHAABI Dance