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3. The origin of the dance
• It originates from Greece, spread
with Alexander the Great,
• He comes from indigenous dancers
from the old Upper Egypt,
• it comes from a religious ritual to
female deities, performed by the
priests in the temples.

4. Clothes and costumes belly dancer
• The most popular places to belly
dance have a night club, this is a
form before the original folk form
of dance, is remembered in
everyday contexts. Costumes that
are now associated with belly
dance is called Bedlam (Arabic uniform) and was adopted by
dancers in Egypt, and from there
it spread to other countries..

5. Why dance belly dancing?
• Very good and entertaining form of
recreation.
• Working the whole body, from head to
toe in which the consume about 300
calories per hour.
• It removes stress and depression.
• Individual movements affect the
reduction of back pain and neck pain.

6. Techniques of dance
• Most of the basic movements and techniques
used in belly dance are circular motions covering
one part of the body. For example, in a circle
which is parallel to the floor or to include
shoulders or hips. Emphasize the movements
using rapid opening or closing, where the dancer
steps out in the shoulder or waist. It is a common
and flexible feet, "roll" of abdominal muscles,
balancing various props like baskets, swords or
candles and dancing with various forms of veils,
as well as the use of cymbals.

7. Why dance belly dancing?
• Very good and entertaining form of
recreation.
• Working the whole body, from head to
toe in which the consume about 300
calories per hour.
• It removes stress and depression.
• Individual movements affect the
reduction of back pain and neck pain.