who invented the belly dance?

[Queen Carawelo]

Some say it originally started in Morrocco and made its way to the middle East and Hindis took it over and made a twist of their own..

 

[waraabe]

can we see your tutorials please

 

[IntensiveCareUnit]

apparently ancient Egyptian pyramid builders used to belly dance

 

[HalyeeyQaran]

Legend says it began as a hutu mating call thousands of years ago in the forests of the Congo.

 

[waraabe]

Legend says it began as a hutu mating call thousands of years ago in the forests of the Congo.

u r confusing it with the niiko

 

[HalyeeyQaran]

u r confusing it with the niiko

Please tell me the difference.

 

[Samawada]

I read a theory that it was Egyptians and the purpose was to help women through childbirth.

 

[waraabe]

I read a theory that it was Egyptians and the purpose was to help women through childbirth.

hello beautiful

 

[Sophisticate]

I read a theory that it was Egyptians and the purpose was to help women through childbirth.

I always assumed it was a Middle Eastern birthing dance, used for pain alleviation. It's believed to be a pagan ritual of Egyptian origin.