Sita
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Hi all
I have been wondering where does this move (snake arms) originate from?
For many people (mainly I think non-belly dancers) this move is recognised and greatly assosiated with belly dance - almost to the point that one could claim that to some it is part of a sterotype movement/image of the dance (at least this has been my experience). However I have hardly ever seen this move used by professional belly dancers and never (I think) by an Egyptian dancer in fact it seems to go against the idea of framing the body with the arms, or expressing the emotion of the music....
Anyway just curious as to where it comes from...
Sita
I have been wondering where does this move (snake arms) originate from?
For many people (mainly I think non-belly dancers) this move is recognised and greatly assosiated with belly dance - almost to the point that one could claim that to some it is part of a sterotype movement/image of the dance (at least this has been my experience). However I have hardly ever seen this move used by professional belly dancers and never (I think) by an Egyptian dancer in fact it seems to go against the idea of framing the body with the arms, or expressing the emotion of the music....
Anyway just curious as to where it comes from...
Sita
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