A comprehensive guide to the art of belly dancing • Covers the origins, mythology, and history of the Middle Eastern dance, including its physical and mental

In these essays, dancers and scholars from around the world carefully consider the transformation of an improvised folk form from North Africa and the Middle Ea

Beautifully photographed live Belly Dance performances. Photographed during ten years with over 100 dancers. Author Martha Burns: "I wanted to recapture and sha

Raqs sharqi, the Egyptian dance form also known as belly dance, has for generations captured imaginations around the globe. Yet its origins have been obscured b

In these essays, dancers and scholars from around the world carefully consider the transformation of an improvised folk form from North Africa and the Middle Ea