Ancient Art Of Bellydancing (clip)

Five thousand years of belly dancing culminate in a nightclub performance, dramatized by pictures that metamorphosize into live dancers performing in the style of a variety of historical periods. The video includes rare film footage of the famous "Little Egypt," who danced her way into the American consciousness at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Interviews with belly dancers, in classes and at work, round out this picture of an ancient and fascinating art. Produced and directed by Stewart Lippe.

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[AmarisGrey]

I'd like to point out a few things. A: Bellydancing is the oldest form of dance and entertainment on Earth. There is no way to discern what country it originated from as variations of bellydancing have existed in records of every country in the world, except severely cold climated regions. Saying it originated in Egypt or the Middle East is just speculation, not fact.

B: There is no way too know if the dancing was fast or slow as the depictments do not give a second-by-second -cont-

[thestormvixen]

the celts came WAAAYYY before the middle ages...

[molarmama5]

Beautiful, but appears to be yoga.

[thestormvixen]

@molarmama5 I guess we're thinking about different types of Celt then... I'm thinking prehistoric western europe people.

[molarmama5]

@thestormvixen

That is nice. Most of my BFs are Celts.

[1980vince]

aztec mayan and ancient egypt have over 100 similarities.

[SSHARLIE101]

I HAVE TO SAY THIS IS AMAZING I KNOW THERE NO WAY I CAN GO FAR LIKE THAT THATS FOR SURE , BUT I DO LIKE THE MUSIC, VERRY RELAXING INDEED, OLA. LOOK UP HIPNOTIC GYPSY, YOUTUBE.COM

[936justme]

Do ya'll remember the movie: The Ten Commandments? The girls dancing in the Pharaon's court at the beginnig of the movie? The ones dress in green with long braids with a big cotton ball at the end? Did ya'll saw them here at the slides in a hyerogliphic?WOW

[denisprowl]

LOL....yes you can! when I learned belly dance 1 year ago it increased my flexibility, sculpted my waistline and am very pleased with the results:)

[AvalonFae]

Actualy, what they show in this short intro is what many bellydncers still use in floor work when they perform. So these are in fact movements form Bellydance :-)

[legan51]

Mesmerising. Beautiful to watch.