: About Me

Writing is a fun hobby I recently discovered I enjoy. My first published work was for a local newspaper. Since I'm a professional dog trainer the majority of my articles focus on dog training. For a list of all my dog training articles please visit www.sitandstay.org.

Traveling and belly dancing are other passions. I have been a dancer for many years and performed with a troupe. My posted picture is actually a dance picture.

I hope you enjoy my writing!

Arts & Humanities > Dance Styles Misconceptions about belly dance

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When you hear the word belly dance what do you think? There are many misconceptions about this oldest form of dance. It was actually created as a ritual to prepare women for childbirth in the ancient Middle East. Belly dancing was performed by women for women. It was not performed to entertain men. Belly dance is known world wide. In Arabic it is referred to as Raks Sharki "oriental dance". In French it is referred to as Danse Du Ventre "belly dance" or "stomach dance". When it came to "costumes" the women wore layers of clothes. The stomach was not showing. Today in Egypt it is illegal fo...

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