Wednesday, June 19, 2013

When Was Belly Dancing Brought To America?

By Mariella Monroe


Belly dancing offers gained significant popularity today. However, the debate of its origins is still going on and probably would certainly go on forever and actually. This dance is not related to any particular geographical area rather it is performed all over the world.

More interestingly, different sectors have their own belly dance and they call it with the name of their area. For instance, there is an American belly dancing. There is also a never ending debate about when was belly dance came in to American territory. People firmly believe that this dance has its origin in the Egyptian culture.

If we consider it true then we can fairly say that it absolutely was Asian culture that familiar Western culture with this dancing. The amazing point here is that folks of other culture tend not to accept innovation at first but it did not hold true for this dance. It was admired right away by the people of Western side. It would not be wrong to state that it is like mediation for many individuals even these days. Moreover, people have been successful in achieving peace from belly dancing.

This particular clarity of mind by this dance is not easy to achieve as this type of dance is in contrast to other types of dances. It has no useless movements. Every act features a purpose. The dance is also very complex and difficult to perform as it is unusual.

People still feel entertained by this dance even in this modern era associated with technological advancements where we now have plethora of gadgets to maintain ourselves entertained. This demonstrates the fact that this dance has really something special in it and that is exactly why it has been the part of human race for years and years. It is not entirely useless to talk about its origin but its positive aspects are more important.




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