Bellydance; A Dance Created for Women

[Aisha393]

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[OBDTV]

This is Suspira - the dancer featured in the video. The way the video was edited, the statement took on a different meaning than the intent. What I meant by the statement is that it was not a dance designed to ENTERTAIN men as commonly thought in western culture....that it is instead a folkloric dance. There are certainly very talented men that dance many styles of Middle Eastern Dance. ;)

[1400deadwood]

By far the vast majority of belly dance fans are women. Why so few men like it is beyond me. But as a man, I like it very much and consider it one of the greatest art forms in the world.

As for the notion that it is exclusively for women, I do not agree. See the various Biblical accounts where women danced for men's entertainment with cymbals, arms flailing, and much movement just like belly dancers do today. eg, Jeremiah 31. As an art form, it is universal and that means everyone.

[bellydancefan44]

As an Arab woman myself, I am happy to see it clarified that this dance was NOT created to entertain MEN but as something to celebrate LIFE. I don't think this dancer was saying men can't bellydance, but saying that it wasn't created for their pleasure, but instead for ours. In my culture its very rare that men bellydance, they do have their own folklloric dances, but we do not consider it "belly dance".

[1400deadwood]

@bellydancefan

Are you saying that men should be excluded from belly dance performances?

I wonder if Miss Suspira feels that the audience should be exclusively female.

To me, in order for something to be an art form, its appeal must be universal. On that basis, everyone should be able to enjoy it.

[prettykoolkatt]

@1400deadwood THATS JUST NASTY watchin men belly dance

[1400deadwood]

@prettykoolkatt - I quite agree. Oriental dance is an art to be danced exclusively by women. But as for viewing, both genders should be able to enjoy the life affirmation it promotes.

[GymHopperMom]

Outstanding! Miss Suspira is delightful. She manages a first class business simultaneous to earning the respect of her students.

For those of you that have inserted comments about the history, it is wonderful to see so many people taking a defensive posture towards the historical facts of the dance. Enthusiasm will stimulate more dancing, birthing, male and female creativity, education and love. Rock on Belly Dancers!

[sillywilyz]

im a bellydancer and benn learning sence i was 3 its really incredable and amazing

[xxjillinafanxx]

Beautiful piece! I love this dance very much, and they did a good job of capturing the different generations. All three generations were beautiful dancers!

[Vornesoul]

As someone with a great male friend who has taught belly dancing for a few years now, I am slightly offended by the title of the movie. This however is due to the number of times I have heard him insulted by women in the art who think that men have no place in it.

In a different way, I find it entertaining that it was said 'It was created for women in harems'.

Bell dancing is older then the turks and harems, there are records of it in Babylon.

[PieMan2oo9]

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JUST DO IT IT'S SCARY!!

[PERSIABANDERI1970]

SHE USE HEAVY MAKEUP!!!

[DarkShinjigami]

1st - put ur hands on ur chest ( boy or girl )

2nd - think of someone you like ....

3rd - 2 marrow that person will ask u out or say they LOVE u

4th - the catch is u have 2 write this for 5 vidoes

[myteetharebleeding]

um i dont mean to be critical but belly dance is older than the culture that seperated the sexes. its beduwin and yes its for women by women but u left out the part about celebrating the ability and process of child birth. it also prepares the body for that process, it can adjust a childs posistion in the womb and strengthens and stretches the muscles so they dont tear.

[OBDTV]

It was a pleasure being a part of this video - my hope is that more and more women will find this wonderful tool of self-expression!

Suspira

Orlando Bellydance

[lillmissbaaadasss]

I've always wanted to learn belly dance but because of the misconception i was not allowed as a teen when i became an adult i decided to take it up i've been studying an practicing belly dance 5 almost 6 months......you've described the feeling very well....... its a very sensual dance that embraces sexuality i have learned to love my body since taking up this dance not to mention lost weight! it truly is a magical dance that i love an crave...... Keep teaching girl an passing on the magic !

[Angeljesselover]

Im learning... IT"S AWSOME

[dreamdanceraisha]

Beautiful!