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	Belly Dancing, Belly Dance Videos, DVDs, Bellydance
		Although the history of belly dancing is murky prior to the late 1800s, many experts believe its roots go back to the temple rites of India.
		Belly dancing offers women a community of friends that share and celebrate joy in music, and creates self-confidence through artistic self-expression, in an art form that embraces all body types.
		Belly dance concerts, festivals, and workshops are now held throughout the world, attracting large audiences of women and men alike.
	www.bellydance.org (879 words)

	Belly Dance
		Belly dance is one of the worlds oldest dances and originates in what is today considered the Arabic world.
		Belly dance (sometimes referred to as the original sacred women's dance) was originally practiced as a social activity among women -a favorite pastime promoting holistic wellbeing.
		Belly dance has continued to evolve over a span of literally thousands of years and continues to be practiced as a favorite social activity among the women of today all over the world.
	www.gaiadance.net /belly_dance.htm (764 words)

	CNN.com - Belly dancing: Swivel your way to fitness - Jun. 13, 2003
		In Asia, it is a dance to usher in a new birth.
		Belly dancing has emerged as one of the hot new workout trends in recent years, according to the American Council on Exercise.
		Belly dancing in the United States is actually inspired by dance styles from disparate places such as Morocco, Spain, Egypt and Russia.
	www.cnn.com /2003/HEALTH/diet.fitness/06/13/bellydancing/index.html (660 words)

	Belly Dance
		After childbirth, the dance can be practiced as a way to tone the abdominal muscles and to recall the depth of your female sensuality, a sense of self as an individual that is often lost to women postpartum.
		Performance of this dance by women in a circle around a girl as an initiation when she begins her menstrual period is an empowering way of welcoming her into adulthood and the community of women.
		In belly dancing there is great emphasis on the breath, and you will need to reteach your body this "natural" way of breathing -- the same breathing technique used by singers and those who play wind instruments.
	www.innerself.com /Miscellaneous/dance.htm (1492 words)

	Belly Dance
		For many centuries belly dancing was considered a sacred dance and was performed in religious rites.
		Belly dancing was introduced to the United States in 1893 at the Midway Plaisance exhibit of the Chicago Fair.
		She dances to show the beauty of the female form, to interpret the mood of the music, to fascinate her audience.
	www.helenavlahos.com /bellydance.html (702 words)

	Origins of Oriental Dance: Pt 1 - What is Belly Dance?
		Although modern belly dancers use music which is western-influenced to varying degrees, the rhythmic influences of near and middle eastern music created a music form that is fundamentally different from that which developed in the west.
		It is a dance characterized by smooth, flowing, complex, and sensual movements of the torso, alternated with shaking and shimmy type moves.
		In cn with folk dances, which tend to be simpler moves for large groups of people, Oriental dance evolved toward more sophisticated moves requiring some training, and to its performance by solo dancers in a totally improvisational style or ensembles of 2-3 dancers with choreography.
	www.bdancer.com /history/BDhist1.html (2875 words)

	Belly Dance, Dancers of the Desert Belly dancing shcool, belly dance classes
		Belly dance is found all over the Near East, including Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Greece, Turkey, and many other countries.
		Belly dance movements, when done correctly, strengthen the deep postural muscles of the spine, abdominals, and hips.
		A previous Belly dance friend of ours danced at a show when she was two days away of giving birth.
	www.bellydancesa.co.za /html/faq.html (454 words)

	Oriental Dancer.net - Belly Dance Hub
		Belly dancing can tighten and tone muscles in your body, making them long and lean.
		Video clips of Americans who dance fabulous Egyptian style: Lucy of DC, Yasmin of DC area (one of Lucy's teachers; she opened for Mona el Saiid in Paris back in the day...
		Belly Dance Blogs is a blog system providing a free and easy way to start and maintain a personal blog (web log).
	www.orientaldancer.net (471 words)

	The Kids GoBellyDance.com
		Oriental Dance, as it is called in Arabic Countries can be held in the same esteem as is ballet and opera to the Americans, English and French.
		Belly dancers and performers are prohibited from going to Mecca to perform this important act of faith forcing many dancers and would be dancers to abandon their dream to dance..
		While belly dance gains in popularity gains world wide, the future of the dance is uncertain in Middle Eastern Countries.
	www.gobellydance.com /ArabicStars.html (703 words)

	>>: belly dance discovery :<<
		Of course you can dance, it’s a great way to start taking other dance cos it gives you a sense of body confident and comfort that no other dance could.
		Some physiotherapists refer patients for belly dancing because the rotations and rounded movements free up the spine and joints in a non-jarring way.
		Belly dance is more than techniques; it’s a reflection of your personality, spirits and energy.
	www.bellydance.com.sg /faq.htm (1069 words)

	Belly Dancing: How to Do Belly Dance Moves
		But sometimes you may not understand your teacher's explanation in class, so it may be helpful to see another teacher's description of how to do it.
		Uses photos and text to teach simple beginning-level belly dance moves.
		Attempts to use photos and text to teach belly dance.
	www.shira.net /howtomove.htm (566 words)

	Belly Dance Music - Belly Dance Store (.net)
		Belly dance videos - instructional, performance and fitness.
		Great selection of belly dance music CD's, including classical Egyptian, Arabic pop, Turkish folk and Oriental dance music, Lebanese, and Amarabic genre's.
		Susu Pampanin and the Cairo Cats in Dancing Drums
	www.bellydancestore.net /belly-dance-music.html (64 words)

	Virtual Tones
		New Black BELLY DANCE hip scarf made from sheer chiffon with 100's of handcrafted beads and over 400 coins in 5 rows which jingle when you move.
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		New Blue BELLY DANCE hip scarf made from sheer chiffon with 100's of handcrafted beads and over 75 coins in 2 rows which jingle when you move.
	bellydancercostume.info /products.php?cat=7&pg=2 (428 words)

	Belly Dance
		I have a troupe that goes mundanely by Hypnotic Trance Belly Dance, and at SCA events as Bint al Alexandria (daughters of Alexandria).
		Cabaret: This is the type of belly dancing that comes with sparkling beads, shiny coins, glitz, glamour and usually, skimpier costumes.
		A belly dancer needs to use her eyes, her torso, her hips, her spine and her feet and everything in between to convey the world of emotions necessary to express dance well.
	pages.prodigy.net /gypsydancer/belly_dance.htm (935 words)

	Belly Dance Videos - Belly Dance Store (.net)
		Diverse selection of belly dance videos, including belly dance instructional videos, belly dance performance videos, and belly dance fitness videos.
		Beginning level instructional videos to set you on the path to your journey in Belly dance.
		Blossom with continued belly dance instruction, be it tabla solo, shemadan or the art of layering or taqsim.
	www.bellydancestore.net /belly-dance-videos.html (101 words)

	Belly Dance Video Clips
		Dancing is a great way to work up a sweat while still having fun!
		Dance classes will provide you with a cardio workout; long gone are the days of strictly running.
		Dance is good for the body and mind.
	www.joyofbellydancing.com /bdmotion.htm (858 words)

	Yasmina's Joy of Belly Dancing
		This page was created to inform, educate and be a source of this wonderful dance form we love.
		Within these pages you will find a wealth of information on the history of belly dancing, costuming, books, videos, links, dancers directory, events, articles, spotlight dancer to name a few.
		Belly Dance Resources you will find articles, history, dance styles, magazines and more.
	www.joyofbellydancing.com (467 words)

	Amazon.com: The Belly Dance Book : Rediscovering the Oldest Dance: Books: Tazz Richards,Kajira Djoumahna (Site not responding. Last check: )
		One of the first things to know is that the term "belly dance" is only used in the United States, Britain, Australia, and a few other English-speaking regions.
		I've been dancing for 5 years and I still came across information that was new to me, or things I've only heard of were explained in detail such as the lives of the Egyptian dancers of the 'Golden Era'.
		The costumes and makeup required for performers of this beautiful dance and the spirit in which it is presented and loved.
	www.amazon.com /Belly-Dance-Book-Rediscovering-Oldest/dp/0970024703 (1698 words)

	Sahara Dance \| Belly Dance Workshops (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Raqs Al Assaya may be presented as folkloric dance, or elements of this dance may be adapted for cabaret-style Oriental dance.
		Dance and music in the different regions in the Arab world (Egypt, Gulf, Levant and North Africa) will be compared with one another.
		Karim dances and teaches Dabka (Arabic Line Dance), leads the Zaitoun Dabka Troupe, and is the director of the Arab Dance Seminar, a traveling weekend of workshops for professional training in pan-Arab dance.
	saharadance.com /workshops (925 words)

	Belly Dance Costumes
		We offer authentic belly dance costumes that are completely handmade in the Middle East.
		Our belly dancing costumes are made for professional, as well as amateur, belly dancers.
		Belly dancing is therapeutic, promotes self-esteem and even helps with childbirth.
	home.earthlink.net /~bellydance (174 words)

	Belly Dance Costumes and Belly Dance Supplies by Cost Less
		Belly Dance Costumes and Belly Dance Supplies by Cost Less
		Belly dance coin costumes - belly dance mirror costumes - belly dance crystal costumes - belly dance foil costumes
		Belly dance coins - belly dance chain - belly dance bells - belly dance tassels - belly dance metal adornments - belly dance acrylic jewels - belly dance jump rings
	www.costlesscostumes.com (59 words)

	Belly Dance Music from Steven Flynn and Visionary Belly Dancing
		The music heard on the Visionary Dance belly dance video tapes was composed for these projects by Steven Flynn, Northwest composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.
		In his work, ancient and modern musical elements combine to produce exotic soundscapes and musical narratives that ignite and inspire the imagination.
		It is a utility tape, designed for use with various types of physical and mental exercises - dancing, working out, meditating.
	www.visionarydance.com /Music.html (549 words)

	Belly Dance
		I was dancing when I was eight, I was dancing when I was eight.
		I had this notion that belly dance was strictly for men, like strippers, but I could not have been more wrong.
		When you go see a belly dance show, if you look around, a lot of the women are crying.
	www.margaretcho.com /blog/bellydance.htm (889 words)

	Belly Dance Forum
		Dance from, and inspired by, the Near and Middle East
		Video clips of dances from, and inspired by, the Near and Middle East.
		All topics for and about men in Middle Eastern dance.
	forum.orientaldancer.net (108 words)

	Belly Dance Home Page (Oriental Dance)
		Belly Dance Music and Video Recommendations from the med-dance list, edited by Stefan
		Farabi is a group of four musicians playing a variety of Middle Eastern music.
		Belly Dance in Ottawa-Hull (Canada) - Local events, dancers, and classes.
	www.bdancer.com (646 words)

	Belly Dance Supplies, Bellydancing, Costumes for Belly Dancing,and Belly Dance Music
		Belly Dance Supplies, Bellydancing, Costumes for Belly Dancing,and Belly Dance Music
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	www.unicorn-bds.com (67 words)

	Belly Dance Florida (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Welcome to the Belly Dance Florida site, your source for all kinds of information about the dance (whether you call it belly dance, Middle Eastern dance, raks sharki, Oriental Dance, or something else) for the state of Florida, USA.
		Performers: Dancers, dance troupes, and musicians in Florida who are available to perform belly dance and/or Middle Eastern dance or music at your event
		Places: Interesting places to go in Florida if you want to see belly dancing or other things Middle Eastern
	www.beledy.net /florida (209 words)

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