I don't think that body tipping is so bad. There are ways to do it that make you look like a good girl and ways that make you look like a bad girl. It can be done tastefully. Most times I see a dancer getting tipped it is by a young child or a grandma anyway. If a dancer is okay with getting body tips I don't think it should matter to us. It says more about our hangups if we are offended than it does about her.
Who cares if it is a middle eastern tradition or not? The DVD is for people who perform and most dancers perform in restaurants and accept tips in their belts. So what?
The dancers are great, but tipping is so bad.The feeling or dirty money on your skin..urgh Why not use a basket, shower or better, make restaurant owner pay you better.
You should make clear that not all dancers take tips and its not a ME tradition.
to be honest, it IS. both in turkey and in the MidEast, and more often than not, if it could be ambiguous, the guys flip money in the air (like have a bunch of notes - and make them "rain" on the dancer), as the other girl said often children give it.
Of course (MIdeastern) men sometimes do it, and sometimes they are givin dirty looks - and i personally feel uncomfortable then, also for the dancer. Nevertheless, the tippin is a pure Mideastern tradition, it s more respect for the dancer s show!
"The Compleat Belly Dancer" by Julie Russo Mishkin
I've stopped going to The Cedars of Lebanon restaurant in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as the Utah Belly Dance Festival, since the belly dancers stopped taking tips in their costumes.
At the festival, I was told that was too much like what strippers do. So they passed a basket as if taking tithes and offerings in a church.
hmm i m indecisive about what to think of this - on the one hand, i feel puritanism has always limited women. but there again so has the image of the "woman good" to be purchased on the market u understand? i ve always at the same time felt uncomfortable with the money on the costume. Would u give a musician or singer whose performance u have appreciated tips in the pants or shirt??? dont think so. its about sellin out women i feel.. salam
actually, other artists like open air dancers or singers or circus artists do the same and pass a basket..
so it is done for instance for singers at some weddings or parties.. i do not see anything bad in that!! it s not begging or sth, this is done by many artists..
Maria is right: as a belly dancer you are nothing without your female audience and men-sorry guys!-are the last ones who should get the attention....
salma1001 2 years ago
The sound is layered here, so it creates an echo....any chance of fixing that????
Ravensoni 3 years ago
I don't think that body tipping is so bad. There are ways to do it that make you look like a good girl and ways that make you look like a bad girl. It can be done tastefully. Most times I see a dancer getting tipped it is by a young child or a grandma anyway. If a dancer is okay with getting body tips I don't think it should matter to us. It says more about our hangups if we are offended than it does about her.
mimimi100 4 years ago 4
Who cares if it is a middle eastern tradition or not? The DVD is for people who perform and most dancers perform in restaurants and accept tips in their belts. So what?
dancingqueen4you 4 years ago 4
The dancers are great, but tipping is so bad.The feeling or dirty money on your skin..urgh Why not use a basket, shower or better, make restaurant owner pay you better.
You should make clear that not all dancers take tips and its not a ME tradition.
dancingpeper 4 years ago
This is just a small representation of that section of the DVD. We interviewed dancers who do not believe in taking tips in their costume also.
sfyffe 4 years ago
to be honest, it IS. both in turkey and in the MidEast, and more often than not, if it could be ambiguous, the guys flip money in the air (like have a bunch of notes - and make them "rain" on the dancer), as the other girl said often children give it.
Of course (MIdeastern) men sometimes do it, and sometimes they are givin dirty looks - and i personally feel uncomfortable then, also for the dancer. Nevertheless, the tippin is a pure Mideastern tradition, it s more respect for the dancer s show!
dinavienna 3 years ago
cool, I love restaurant dancing. Will be great to see a video about it.
Nypintha 4 years ago
very interesting-wanna have!
salma1001 4 years ago
Very important, as described in the book
"The Compleat Belly Dancer" by Julie Russo Mishkin
I've stopped going to The Cedars of Lebanon restaurant in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as the Utah Belly Dance Festival, since the belly dancers stopped taking tips in their costumes.
At the festival, I was told that was too much like what strippers do. So they passed a basket as if taking tithes and offerings in a church.
Vaughanster 4 years ago
At the Cedars, the lady co-owner told me it was against the law in that county. When did the belly dance get taken over by such prudes?!?!?!?!?
Vaughanster 4 years ago
hmm i m indecisive about what to think of this - on the one hand, i feel puritanism has always limited women. but there again so has the image of the "woman good" to be purchased on the market u understand? i ve always at the same time felt uncomfortable with the money on the costume. Would u give a musician or singer whose performance u have appreciated tips in the pants or shirt??? dont think so. its about sellin out women i feel.. salam
dinavienna 4 years ago
"pass basket.. "offerings" "
actually, other artists like open air dancers or singers or circus artists do the same and pass a basket..
so it is done for instance for singers at some weddings or parties.. i do not see anything bad in that!! it s not begging or sth, this is done by many artists..
dinavienna 3 years ago