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The best belly dance

The best belly dance is as follows:

Turkey's belly dance is the most famous.

the original name of belly dance in Arabia is "raksharki", which means oriental dance, so it is also called "oriental dance". Generally speaking, belly dance is an ancient traditional dance in the Middle East, Central Asia and Egypt.

Belly dance originated in the Middle East. It was first used as a religious ceremony to describe the endless cycle of nature and human reproduction, celebrate women's fertility and celebrate the mystery of life. This can explain why belly dancing takes the swing of the abdomen as the main action and requires barefoot, in order to keep in touch with the land.

This dance form gradually developed into a folk art, and eventually became a unique entertainment and performance form widely popular in countries in the Middle East, and it is a wonderful flower in the mysterious Arab culture and art garden.

Turkey calls belly dancing Gobek dans. At the World Expo held in Chicago in 1893, the Belly Dance troupe from Egypt opened the eyes of the Americans, so the belly dance Americans translated the French Danse Du Ventre (literally translated into English "The Dance of The stomach") into "Belly Dance". Obviously, Europeans saw belly dancing before Americans.

With regard to the history of belly dancing, the ancient murals in Egypt as early as 3,5 years ago have similar belly dancing seen today, but different regions and countries have different legends and stories.

It is said that in order to give birth smoothly, the pregnant and expectant mother accepted her sister's advice, learned the snake's curve swing and swung her body, focusing on her abdomen, swinging her whole body rapidly, showing a wave-like shape. The addition of beat music made it easy and natural, and it really gave birth smoothly, so it became a trend and gradually evolved into an entertaining belly dance, which was incredible.

It is obvious that belly dancing at this time is only pure entertainment, not a perfect artistic performance.

The general impression is that belly dancing originated in Egypt. The Greeks believe that belly dancing has a great connection with ancient religious ceremonies. In the Arab region, belly dancing is a ritual for women to keep their mysterious religions secret. Another legend is that belly dance is a self-cultivation dance that integrates body and mind, and it is a sacred and lofty palace dance, just like western ballet.

In any case, belly dance is a dance that has evolved over a long period of time through different countries and cultures. Undeniably, different regions have different styles, and belly dances in different regions have unique and proud characteristics. Different styles of belly dances are gradually maturing through the silent dedication of dance teachers. Especially in the Middle East, it has developed healthily and rapidly and become a valuable cultural asset in the Middle East.