Greek belly dancing in the Plaka, Athens - Part 3
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Well, you do need to be educated enough to know that Sadie does an Americanized fusion, and her version is going to look different than a dancer from Greece, Egypt, or Turkey. Each style is different-it doesn't make one better than another.
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It isn't called "belly dancing" because of belly movements. When it was brought to the USA, the term was coined because it would entice patrons to come to the show. Clothing was much more modest then, and showing the belly was a big deal. It is actually called Raks Sharki, Oriental Dance, Tsiftetelli, and other names-depending on the country. There are subtle differences as well in style-some use more upper body and belly moves, and others do not-it doesn't make it NOT belly dance.
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BASICALLLY, Us Greeks are Considered middle Eastern (:
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This dance is less complex than the others on YouTube, but I love it just the same. I think this dancer is great.
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@CyprusHot CORRECT!!THANK YOU!
My grandmother dances better..this is not belly dancing, this must be some turist girl they have dress up to attrac other tourist..In GREEK//Malakies gia tous malakes,,ma ta mpouzoukakia kala toulaxiston..
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I agree with you. Very boring. But her costume was okay.
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Well, this dancer is kind of...boring, no offense. But ADORE Nikol!!! Now, she is awesome!
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kada bi znali kako je ovo smesno stvorenje...gledala sm je uzivo u ovoj taverni =D i was watching this dancer in this taverna...she is funny...
that girl sucks my teacher is much more ways better than that!
sonista1 1 year ago
@sonista1 Probably the belly dancer is just an amateur or a stand-in contracted by the restaurant to perform for tourists who do not know any better.
Pushkin62 1 year ago
Belly dancing is prevalent in Greece, Turkey and Egypt. I can't tell the difference, but I understand that there are subtle differences.
Pushkin62 3 years ago
@Pushkin62 In the 3 countries you mentioned the music as well as the dancing movements are pretty much alike, though the Egyptian style has more drums and the movements , the shaking is faster and more frequent.
If we move further east, say to Lebanon or Iran, you see that the movements consentrate all the more from the hips and UP, and in Iran the movements of the hands become the most inportent..no wonder..
Regards from a dancer..
europeer 1 year ago
@europeer Thank you for your comments. I find belly dancing very exotic indeed - the music, the seductive hip movements etc.
Pushkin62 1 year ago
she cant belly dance my god
CyprusHot 3 years ago 4
Is there a better video of a good belly dance?
Pushkin62 3 years ago