Archive for August 16th, 2008

Belly Dance Costumes

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

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Belly dancing traces its origins to the ancient traditions of women’s fertility cults. The belly dance has given women an outlet for self-expression and empowerment in their repressive, male-dominated societies in the Middle East.

Simultaneously, belly dancing has helped women preserve the subconscious, iconic connection to their own ancient feminist roots. There is no other way to put it, belly dancing is sensual.

We may not all have the perfect body for a belly dancing outfit, but everyone looks provocative when they swish and twist their hips. Belly dancing outfits come in many hues of silver, gold, copper, peacock, red, purple, pink, turquoise, orange, lavender, blue, and green.

For many women belly dancing has become a way to have fun, get in shape and be more in touch with our bodies.