MED should have an education beyond the dance moves in my opinion.
Culture is integral to the dance and every teacher should have a little grounding at least in this. There really is no exuse these days.
At Ahlan I was surprised to see people leaving the grounds of the Mena house in peak hour wearing little or no clothing, some in belly dance attire and walking the streets back to their various hotels and some stopping of at a restaurant for a bite to eat. Do people not pack their brains with their under wear etc.
I am amazes me that festivals like these dont have serious security risks.
It only takes one unbalanced individual to take offence and the whole thing could escalate into something very nasty which could potentially put everyone at risk.
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