Why is Belly Dancings History Controversial?
Belly dancing history is full of debate. People may be not certain of this dancing origins, event though this dancing history is known to cover many centuries and a range of places. History of Belly Dancing in the Middle East People in Arab calls belly dancing as Raks Sharqi, which means “Oriental dance”. This dance was previously done by women for other women only. In the past, a number of young men presented a type of the dancing for other men in men’s clubs. According to this history, layers of colorful clothing with no skin showing were the major costumes of this dancing. Why is this history controversial? The name of the dancing was coined during the 1893 Chicago World Fair. The rename of ‘belly dancing’ itself was given by the promoter because of the lack of interest in the Egyptian dance show. By the 1950’s the dancing was outlawed. American Belly Dancing History When this dancing came to the United States, it could only be seen on burlesque or vaudeville stages. Hollywood added
