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belly dance
(redirected from Raqs sharqi)

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belly dance
a sensuous and provocative dance of Middle Eastern origin, performed by women, with undulating movements of the hips and abdomen


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Raqs sharqi is the most popular type of dance in the United States today.
The second form - a more theatrical version - is called raqs sharqi (oriental dance).
The dance called raqs sharqi in Arabic (eastern dance), has varied origins, which some Egyptians predictably trace to the pharaohs.
 
 
 
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