One of the things the Belly Dance Superstars drew attention to was how other cultures created similar traditional dances to belly dancing, without any knowledge of what other cultures were doing.
The one they specified and included in their program was Polynesian dancing but I am sure there are many others. Certainly, I know the Melanesians have a similar dance (but still different) to the Polynesians which I was taught when I was in the Solomon Islands. They even gave me my own grass skirt (I'll see if I can dig out a photo sometime).
I'd be interested to find out how many cultures have a traditional dance that has similarities to belly dancing. If you know of any, post them here.
Lisa x
Monday, June 05, 2006
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