Belly dance

Belly dance

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Belly dance

guedra

Dance; Belly dance

This is an ancient blessing ritual practiced by one of the Tuareg Berber tribes.

In Arabic music, this refers to the free-form improvised instrumental solo that has no underlying rhythm. This is often used for the opening few phrases of music played for a belly dancer, and it is ...

beledi dress

Dance; Belly dance

This is a long, floor-length dress, frequently used in belly dance costuming.

chiftetelli

Dance; Belly dance

It refers to a certain Turkish drum rhythm which is in 8/4 time, and in Greece refers not only to the musical definition of the word but is also used to mean "belly dancing" in general.

choli

Dance; Belly dance

This is the bare-midriff, fitted blouse worn under saris by women in India. A close fit is the main characteristic of the choli, since it serves both as an undergarment and a blouse for the sari.