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Dance

Pertaining or related to any style of dance or choreographic technique.

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harem dance

Dance; Belly dance

Evokes Hollywood's depiction of exotic concubine dancers from the Sultan's harem. It reflects the western perceptions about the secrecy of the harem and carries political ...

sufi

Dance; Belly dance

A sect within Islam focused on philosophy and mysticism.

tahtiyb

Dance; Belly dance

It is a martial arts dance, in which the men enact fighting with long sticks as weapons.

takht

Dance; Belly dance

It refers to a small bench or bed, and in the early nightclubs of Egypt, the musicians sat on such a bench to play.

raksat

Dance; Belly dance

Many dances--the plural of Raksah.

raksah

Dance; Belly dance

This is the Arabic word referring to a single specific dance.

raks sharki

Dance; Belly dance

In Arabic, this means "dance of the East", and refers to cabaret-style belly dance as it is performed in nightclubs in Egypt, Lebanon, and other Arabic countries.