When the belly dancer finished dancing, you applauded, very much as if you’d enjoyed yourself. You thanked us for your birthday surprise, even though we all knew it had been more birthday prank ...

Belly dancing has its origins more than 3500 years ago in Northern Africa. Egyptian women would dance for each other and older women would instruct younger ones. The goal was to build strength and ...

Belly dancing is one of the most challenging things I've attempted. It was like doing ballet, jazz dance, salsa, yoga and Pilates at the same time while trying to balance a vase on your head.

Parenting Belly dancer shares pregnancy video, inspires expecting moms: 'It's not always easy … but it's always fun' By Gerren Keith Gaynor Fox News Published November 1, 2019 9:57am EDT Flipboard ...

In crop tops, harem pants and stilettos, professional belly dancer Eshan Hilal, from Delhi, is smashing gender stereotypes. That’s because Hilal is a man, and from a traditional Muslim family.

Belly dancer's syndrome is a form of myoclonic jerk, which in its more common forms can trigger hiccups or can cause the sudden muscle twitches known as "sleep starts" before nodding off.

Gow, who visits Cairo several times a year to lead belly dancing retreats and give private lessons, has owned more than 50 Eman Zakis, including a bedlah — the classic midriff-baring two-piece ...

Belly dance's roots in Eastern cultures, North African cultures in particular, is undeniable. Black and Brown dancers fill the scenes of ancient Egyptian wall paintings and of dance history gems ...

Rakia Hassan, 62, a retired dancer, recalls that in her childhood, males peddled their skills along with women on Muhammed Ali Street, then a one-stop shop for belly-dancer hires.