Tuesday, July 2, 2013

When Was Belly Dancing Delivered to America?

By Mariella Monroe


Belly dancing has gained significant popularity today. However, the debate of its origin is still going on and probably would certainly go on forever and ever. This dance is not connected with any particular geographical place rather it is performed around the globe.

More interestingly, different areas have their own belly dance and they refer to it as with the name of their place. For instance, there is an American belly dance. There is also a never ending debate upon when was belly dance came in to be able to American territory. People firmly believe that this dance has its origin in the Egyptian lifestyle.

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

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

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




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