For Ansuya Rathor, there was no questioning whether belly dancing would be a part of her life. Her mother, Jenaeni Rathor, was a blonde, blue-eyed belly dancer in the 1960s and '70s — an anomaly that ...

Hypnotic music from the Middle East pulsates through the room. Hips covered in sparkly skirts sway to the beat. Naked shoulders move up, then down, caressing the air. Arms gracefully flow in and out ...

From battling her family’s disapproval to travelling the world to learn the ancient dance form, Dubai-based belly dancer and teacher Vaina says correct posture is what makes the dance look sensual and ...

This article was first published on the Metropolitan Museum of Art site. The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection of Printed Ephemera in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Drawings and Prints ...

The city is witnessing the eighth edition of the International Belly Dance Festival — a comeback after six years. Today marks the closing gala of the event which started on September 26. The festival ...

The origins of the belly dance have always been shrouded in mystery. With its sinuous hip and abdominal movements, some scholars believe that it was associated with the old practice of offering the ...

The dancer's hips gyrate seductively, skirt swirling, arms flowing, shoulders rocking rhythmically to the hypnotic beats. But this talented artist is not your average belly dancer. And his beard is ...

Exponents of the art of belly dancing - a unique element of Egypt's national cultural heritage - believe it is undergoing a crisis and is in danger of being driven underground. Two years ago, the ...