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The very first Oriental dancer the Egyptians have known was "Shooq". She's reached the climax of her career in 1871 and starting from Shooq many Egyptian Belly dancers have successfully followed her footsteps.
One of her successors was "Shafiqah Alqebtieah" whom later has become the Icon of the Oriental dance that remains in the Egyptian memory.
Series of legendary Belly dancers have emerged in Egypt such as:
Among all those names were a big number of Belly dancers who played what you call "strange" role in the evolution of the Oriental dance in Egypt and they shared the same start which is escaping home in searching for gold...
Origins of oriental dance
It's origins are found in the Middle Eastern every day life. Women and girls dancing between themselves in schools, in their homes at weddings (separated from the men) and other festivities. Orientalists who watched women of gypsy tribes dancing at public places, witnessed one of the roots of oriental dancing.
They were very famous dancers in Egypt and beyond Egypt as well. These oriental dance stars are featured with a unique collection of photos and stories only featured here in the Bellydance Museum. (copyright protected) |
