Even the word traditional is problematic when talking about belly dance, because there really is no such thing. Even the Egyptian dance that the author frames as a pure form of cultural expression that has been appropriated by white women was actually heavily influenced by European dance, when cabaret owners in Cairo brought in Russian ballerinas to teach the rural peasant dancers how to have the long lines of classical dancers.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:55:22 +0000