hi i was wondering how on earth do you do belly dancing it is the most beautiful art and i would love to learn it or would i have to be arab to
2006-07-04 03:45:28 · 14 answers · asked by rose 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
by the way shakira is half arab
she is half lebaneese from lebanon which is a arab country
2006-07-04 03:51:34 · update #1
I did belly dancing once
Then the wife told me to pack it in.
She fell pregnant
2006-07-04 23:36:55 · answer #1 · answered by itsa o 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of-course you don't need to be Arab to learn it. But perhaps there's a racial factor ( similar to the average black person naturally having a better sense of rhythm than the average white person). Shakira isn't really a good belly dancer, but she can pull it off because most western people have no idea how the moves are supposed to be performed.
And just for the record, Palestinian and Lebanese people are Arabs. I'm a Syrian Arab. So you don't need to be from the Arabian peninsula to be an Arab. it's better not to make up things when you're not sure :) thank you!
2006-07-06 15:02:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's Lebanese, no Arab, they are different. Just like Palestinians are not Arabs. The only people who are Arabs are from the Arab Peninsula, such as Saudi's or Yemeni's. But anyway just go to classes, anyone who is taught, and with a bit of natural talent can do it.
2006-07-04 23:53:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well, sure it is.. but i think there r classes to learn it now everywhere..
by the way, shakira's dancing isnot completely belly dancing as the arab dancers too.. it's too fast & getting mixed with many western tunes.. good luck anyway :)
2006-07-04 04:02:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you don't have to be in Arab to do belly dancing must people from different country do it and it easy to learn just get some Arabic bally dancing video tape and do exactly what they do and you will learn
2006-07-04 03:53:49 · answer #5 · answered by Rocky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be any kind of person to do belly dancing! Just Google belly dancing classes in your area. If you've got two feet and a belly, you can do it! Good luck!
2006-07-04 03:48:49 · answer #6 · answered by Disgruntled Biscuit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can take classes u can be any race why dont u have a look at ur local dance school? or in the yellow pages or even on the net. its quite fun actually my ex taught me its rly easy!
2006-07-04 03:50:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparatly it began as an excercise to prepare for delivery during pregnancy and make delivery easier.
2006-07-04 08:35:41 · answer #8 · answered by BusyMum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well im a good bellydancer and im self-taught ........ starting @ the age of 2 but you can go 2 classes , i helped teach my friends @ school ! LOL. i dont think its that hard.
2006-07-04 04:58:26 · answer #9 · answered by MJ'zAnGeL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely, you don't have to be an Arab for that
2006-07-04 03:48:51 · answer #10 · answered by mkaamsel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋