Belly Dance

Belly dancing, also called "the dance of the east", was primarily used for weddings. It is now used at mardi gras, in music videos (im sure people have seen Shakiras versions) and in many other not-so-traditional settings.

I am belly dancing at my sweet sixteen (this Saturday) and I wanted to see how many other people on this site like belly dance, or your personal opinions of the dance of the east.

Allanah

Hehe..our country is keen on belly dancing..Look up Asena,Tanyeli...These are just well knowns..as millions unknown...And I'm good at it..But I like breakdance,tango,flamenco better...And I don't like belly dancing costume..It's too inapproaite in my opinion..When you want to belly dance with its costume somewhere...the guys would just drools and try to spank or touch you..So it's a little disgusting too

I went to belly dancing for like, 3 classes. Haha. It just wasn't really for me, but I went to watch a belly dancing show which I really enjoyed.

^ when I first started doing it, i REALLY hated it!!! it was so hard and it hurt. i was working muscles I didnt even know I had! but after a while i got used to it and its so much fun now!

still, i like watching professionals better.

I am armenian, and the last armenian wedding i went 2 had a belly dancer. she was really good, and i copied some of her moves (we all did) and it was so much fun! have fun at your party!

How do u belly dance?

Basically its just moving your lower body (abs, legs, etc.) but there is a lot more to it. There are a bunch of really different moves, and each one is different, although many can look the same.

Oh oh oh I BELLY DANCE!!! but Alliah you already know that lol SHIMMY!!!!!! hehe sorry =]

Yesh yesh i did!!!! Glad you came into the slow-growing discussion of belly dance lucy!!!!

Hey i belly dance
mostly just for fun
i love it

I like to belly dance though never in front of other people. I use it as a exercise or i just do it because I want to. Like at school dances:)

^ wow, i didnt know that! thats so cool!

i got my costume yesterday for when i perform... its so cool!

I'm Egyptian and I belly dance...Sorta runs in the blood of everyone there. Belly dancing is a great art, I love it. =)

Is.. uhmm... tahitian belly dancing??

I dont do that but I like the dance

Well...

my sister and i performed, and we did great!!! it was all everybody could talk about the rest of the night!!! we even got it recorded and put on a DVD.

Belly Dancing has become such a fad in so little time. I would say the Eygptians were the first to actually start the fad, morely it was used for weddings and it was used as to entice the menfolk...It was used in Bachelor Parties (yes they had bachelor parties)...

And now many arabian countries have their own variation of it.