belly dancing
The Women Fighting Sexist, Racist Stereotypes Around 'Belly Dancing'
Though the dance has been a cultural celebration among women for centuries, professional performers of raqs al-sharqi have struggled to gain respect since the term "belly dancing" was coined.
Inside Ciaro's Seedy Baladi Bars
If you're a working-class Cairene and you want something more fortifying than a coffee and shisha but can't afford to go to a five-star hotel, then the baladi bars are for you.
It's Hard Out Here for a Male Belly Dancer
Men who have the urge to sashay around in colorful dresses while shaking their bellies and balls on stage are in for an uphill battle.
The Dying Art of Belly Dancing in Conservative Egypt
“Nobody [in Egypt] sees this as an acceptable profession. It’s degrading for them. They go into it for the same reasons as a woman in the US goes into prostitution,” said Luna, an American dancer and Harvard graduate who originally moved to Cairo to...