Belly Dance festivals and congresses

Belly dance is a term for traditional dance, especially raqs sharqi (Arabic: رقص شرقي‎). It is sometimes called Middle Eastern dance or Arabic dance in the West, or by the Greco-Turkish term çiftetelli (Greek: τσιφτετέλι).

The term "Belly dance" is a misnomer as all parts of the body are involved in the dance; the most featured body part in raqs sharqi being the hips. Belly dance takes many different forms depending on country and region, both in costume and dance style;; and new styles have been invented in the West as its popularity has spread globally.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belly_dance