While belly dancing is a great way to stay fit and active, the fluid and sensual dance also celebrates the beauty and diversity of the human body. Also known as Middle Eastern or Arabic dance, belly ...

Despite enthusiasm, the women don't reveal their faces on camera (Represetational) In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practise belly dancing -- an ...

Google the term “belly dance” and the first images the search engine offers are of white women in flowing, diaphanous skirts, playing at brownness. How did this become acceptable? The term “belly ...

Japan is in the middle of a nascent belly-dancing boom. Over the last few years, the expressive dance has won a growing number of devotees who are drawn to its colorful garb, captivating rhythms, and ...

Traditional belly dancing arose in Egypt in the early 20th century with the rise of evening cabarets and has been declining a century later owing to the lack of suitable public venues It is a late ...

Egypt may be the cradle of Arabic dance, but homegrown talent has become hard to find. That's why today many of the most successful belly dancers come from abroad, like Johara a.k.a. Ekaterina ...

There's going to be a whole lot of swaying and movement on display as Raqs Royale, presented by Hip-Nosis-Dance Of Desert, will take centrestage at a Mumbai venue. Witness the blend of traditional ...