Belly dance is a Western name for an
Arabic style of
dance developed in the
Middle East. Some American devotees refer to it simply as "Middle Eastern Dance".In the
Arabic language it is known as raqs sharqi رقص شرقي ("eastern dance") or sometimes raqs baladi رقص بلدي ("national" or "
folk" dance). The term "raqs sharqi" may have originated in
Egypt. The term belly-dance is a creation of
Orientalism, and is first attested in English in
1899, translating French danse du ventre.
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