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bel·ly dance

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. belly dance, belly dancing, danse du ventreverb

    a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen

  2. belly danceverb

    perform a belly dance

Wiktionary

  1. belly dancenoun

    A traditional form of dance from the Middle East, characterized by movements of the abdominal muscles.

  2. Etymology: A loan translation of French danse du ventre. First attested in English in the 1890s.

Wikipedia

  1. Belly dance

    Belly dance (Egyptian Arabic: رقص بلدي, translated: Dance of the Country/Folk Dance, romanized: Raks/Raas Baladi) is a dance that originates in Egypt. It features movements of the hips and torso. It has evolved to take many different forms depending on the country and region, both in costume and dance style; with the Egyptian styles and costumes being the most recognized worldwide due to Egyptian cinema. The Egyptian style with its traditional Egyptian rhymes is popular worldwide with many schools around the globe now practicing it.

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  1. belly dance

    Belly dance is a type of Middle Eastern dance characterized by complex movements primarily of the torso, hips, and belly. It originated in the Middle East and North Africa, traditionally performed by women in social or ritual contexts. Belly dance can often involve elements of improvisation, and is recognized for its expressive nature, significant use of percussion music, and colorful, ornate costumes.

Wikidata

  1. Belly dance

    Belly dance or bellydance is a Western-coined name for "solo, improvised dances based on torso articulation" originating from the Middle East, especially raqs sharqi. Other names which are sometimes used for the dance in English speaking countries include Oriental Dance, Arabic dance. Belly dance takes many different forms depending on the country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have evolved in the West as its popularity has spread globally.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of belly dance in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of belly dance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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