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After Little Egypt made her appearance at the Chicago world Fair Hootchie Coochie dancers were used to add exotic flavour in early films.
One belly dancer, called Fatima, who performed at the Coumbia World exhibition in 1893, also danced for a Nickelodeon kinetoscope/film.This was the first film to be censored. Her sensuous pelvic moves were over the boundaries of the day
In 1916 belly dancers stared in the film Intolerance. In 1917 Theda Bara, the vamp, played Cleapatra wearing exotic costumes.









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Theda Bara as Cleopatra


               Leila Online Video


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After the summer of 2012, this site will no longer be dedicated to belly dance. Having the "veil" continually lifted from my awareness, I have noticed some masonic symbols in the dance, which I feel uncomfortable with. The "snake" arms, especially with two intertwining snake arms (DNA) is one such symbol.
A part of me will always enjoy the dance, but as with all artistic gifts, I just wish that people would dedicate their dance for the joy of Jesus rather than for a bunch of reptilians. I suppose it would be possible? Also, many people dance for their own egos. Many will think that I have gone mad, but think about how we have become slowly brainwashed, through the media, into accepting new boundaries. I am not saying that we should not evolve in love and compassion. Rather, I feel that our morals are being eroded e.g. even inside the belly dance, see how we are baring more flesh than the stars of the golden era in order to attract attention, instead of concentrating on the art of the movement. Sadly bellydance has evolved from a hobby and pleasure into a money grabbing business.



                  A Tribute to some teachers

  videos of some teachers
Ballet style bellydance




Noor's ballet style bellydancing Tango flavoured veil dance




Leila's tango flavoured veil dance
Dalla Diva's,Yousri,Abdul and the dangers of playing in the park




Dalla Diva's, Yousri, Abdul and the danagers of performing in the park holiday in istanbul




Holiday in Istanbul
Yousri performing in Cairo by Night




Yousri performing in Cairo by Night show Leila performing in Cairo by Night show




Leila performing in Cairo by Night show
Yousri and Ahlem performing in Cairo by Night




Yousri and Ahlem a spontanious dance by a wonderful dancer. 40 seconds for the ladies. A spontanious dance and the real thing.

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