Japanese Belly Dancers in Kamakura (3)

[Butterflyonocean]

Looooool this made me laugh, bellydance is the only dance they are not doing. They are just jumping around, thinking they are bellydancing.

[philstilwell]

@Butterflyonocean

Whatever they are doing, it is quite popular. Do you have a better measure of success other than popularity?

[kingmakasu]

you sure you didn't mistake Japan for the Phillipines? coming from a long time japan dweller

[philstilwell]

@kingmakasu

Never took my camera to the Philippines. But I go to Kamakura every year.

[Kitteepaws90]

The one in orange kinda has a big butt for a Japanese woman. Cute.

xDDD

[Kitteepaws90]

Their expressions are so fun. They look like they enjoyed themselves. Now that's a true performer. They move very nicely as well.

=3

[1LilMegz]

wow pretty costumes

[MrGatinjp]

Kore te Tango??? jajajaja busaiko tachi jajajja

[TheBoogieman7]

One of them looked like Michel Jackson.

[LadyMoondancer]

sorry Absinthe Fairy, you are only partialy correct.

Belly dance was brought to the west by egyptian dancer Little Egypt in a circus in USA. In a traditional folkloric outfit. The 1920's American dancer Ruth St. Denis was studying the dance of Japan, Egypt and India and adapted their costumes. This costume evolved into the familiar cabaret belly dance costume. This costume found it's way to Egypt and Lebanon, and became ingrained in the public's mind as THE traditional belly dance costume.

[TheABsiNtHeFaiRy]

what? no it wasnt dark rogue. the two piece was around before the 40s in egypt, then the midsection was added to appease the muslim fanatics that appeared during the 50s, the one peice is traditional of saidi style baladi. it is not however the only form of costume that is original. watch the old movies and ask around. every arab knows that.

[0051702]

@TheABsiNtHeFaiRy actually the outfit is driven from the local women dress, were dancers were poor and couldn't afford a proper dancing outfit

[kevi1988kevi]

ahaahahaha very funy vr good

[Darkrogue20]

the one in the white had the nicest body and was the best dancer, in my opinion.

[foolraving]

One of these girls is doing her own thing. How did the girl in blue get invited to the party. She's beautiful, but she's not dressed the same as the others.

[Darkrogue20]

Her dress is actually more similar to original egyptian belly dance dresses. He two piece outfit was introduced by the west to "romanticize" belly dance (or make it more sensual).

[Ihateu4real]

Awesome