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There is not only one belly dance. They are more diverse. And oriental dances are fascinating. Belly dancers are mesmerizing. One is captivated by their movements and the heady rhythms, one is hypnotized by the sensual movements of hips and breasts. And yet, belly dance does not escape the norm and conveys its clich\u00e9s. Here are 6 preconceived ideas that we will shatter.<\/b><\/p>\n

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For your culture, learn that oriental dance is of Egyptian origin. Then it developed in the Maghreb and the Near East<\/a>, which includes many styles. The major style \u00ab\u00a0Raqs Sharqi\u00a0\u00bb (Arabic: \u0631\u0642\u0635 \u0634\u0631\u0642\u064a) has become established in the West from the 90s and is increasingly successful. Moreover, this dance was spontaneous but it has become more codified over the years and is now taught in academic schools.<\/p>\n

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Oriental dance is adored, loved, disowned, and even forbidden in some countries, including those of origin. Egyptian dancers are considered as prostitutes while in the West, the young generations present this art in theaters.\u00a0It sometimes raises the veil of the taboo and the sacred.<\/p>\n

The Hexagon discovered oriental dance when Bonaparte\u2019s soldiers landed during the Egyptian campaign. So it\u2019s been a little while already\u2026 Let\u2019s not forget that at that time, we were in a relatively prudish society.\u00a0The smallest piece of skin exceeding the standards was then perceived as a powerful aphrodisiac. Seeing these women swaying languorously, they considered oriental dance as an invitation to prostitution and it is true that some prostitutes improvised themselves as dancers causing serious harm to the art. Several times forbidden, belly dancing became in the 1930s the bravura piece of the Egyptian musicals. And so myths, legends and clich\u00e9s were created, which we will deconstruct in this article.<\/p>\n

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1 \u2013 You have to be plump to practice belly dance<\/b><\/h2>\n

If it is true that one keeps in memory of the women well in flesh shaking with the sound of the flutes and the drums, it is because one touches another culture and another time. The criteria of beauty were different from today and we preferred women with forms, symbol of femininity. And the countries of the Maghreb and the Near East have always preferred round women. The curves are associated with opulence and health.<\/p>\n

We know today that this has no link. But we keep in mind the image of voluptuous women<\/a> swaying to the music. However, bellydance is open to all types of women, whether they are tall or short, thin or fat, it does not matter. And if we see more curvy women practicing this art, it is because bellydance attracts and suits all shapes of women. The most important thing is to emphasize the movements of the body and to let speak all its sensuality, whatever its morphology.<\/p>\n

What is true, however, is that belly dance promotes a more global idea of body size than other forms of dance, such as classical ballet. Among the more experienced dancers, body shape and size are not considered important.<\/p>\n

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