Rabu, 19 Juni 2013

When Was Belly Dancing Taken to America?

By Mariella Monroe


Belly dancing has gained significant popularity nowadays. However, the debate of its source is still going on and probably would certainly go on forever and at any time. This dance is not connected with any particular geographical territory rather it is performed worldwide.

More interestingly, different industries have their own belly dance and they refer to it as with the name of their territory. For instance, there is an American belly dancing. There is also a never ending debate on when was belly dance came in in order to American territory. People securely believe that this dance has its own origin in the Egyptian tradition.

If we consider it true we can fairly say that it was Asian culture that familiarized Western culture with this dancing. The amazing point here is that people of other culture usually do not accept innovation at first but it did not hold true because of 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, individuals have been successful in achieving tranquility from belly dancing.

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

People nevertheless feel entertained by this dance even in this modern era associated with technological advancements where we have plethora of gadgets to keep ourselves entertained. This reflects the fact that this dance has truly something special in it and that is the reason why it has been the part of human race for hundreds of years. It is not entirely useless to speak about its origin but its benefits are more important.




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