Bellydance -- more properly known as Raks Sharki -- suffers from stereotypes of the opposite sort. It has nothing to do with stripping, entertaining the sheik in the harem, etc. It is descended from the folk dances of Middle East, where it is done by both men and women. The two-piece bra and belt, "I Dream of Jeannie" outfit you may think of as "traditional" costuming did not originate in the Middle East -- the idea was borrowed from Hollywood movies! Those of us who are in love with this dance don't do it to titillate men but because we find it a strong, powerful, and joyous artistic expression.

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"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.".............
Dan Quayle

love watching belly-dancers.

i want to learn how to make my hips do that.

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"you are a beautiful, beautiful, ****ed up man" -sarah mclachlan.

I like watching bellydancers too!!

I don't think my hips would move like that in a 1,000 yrs...LOL Maybe if I drank a couple of bottles, that would help..LOL

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"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.".............
Dan Quayle