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What You'll Find Here

Here's a small taste of the belly dancing information you'll find here. For a complete list, see the Table Of Contents.

About Belly Dancing And Its History

An illustrated description of the three most common styles of belly dancing that you're likely to see in the United States (Egyptian raqs sharqi, American nightclub, and American tribal).
A glossary of terms frequently used in conjunction with belly dancing and Middle Eastern music.

Culture: Music, Myths, More

Lyrics to over 90 Middle Eastern songs often used for belly dancing translated into English.
Symbols often associated with the Middle East. Learn what those images you have been using in your belly dancing flyers, on your business cards, and other places mean.

Belly Dancing Fun And Frolic

A coloring book of belly dancing drawings.
A quiz to test your knowledge of belly dancing, music, and Middle Eastern culture.
The Top 21 Reasons To Be A Belly Dancer.

Belly Dancing Advice & How-To's

Suggested finger cymbal rhythms for belly dancing.
A grab bag of tips and tricks for belly dancing.
Advice on choosing a dance name.

And much more! Over 500 articles to explore!

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The belly dancing information, artwork, and pictures on this web site are copyrighted. You may view and print them for personal use. But you must get permission before making copies to distribute elsewhere or re-posting any of the articles or graphics on another site. Please contact me for such permission.

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