World Belly Dance Day

The ancient culture of the Middle East made great contributions to the development of philosophy, mathematics, literature and the visual arts UNESCO's Intangible Heritage of Humanity includes Arabic calligraphy, falconry, Nowruz and Bedouin weaving Belly dancing, an oriental belly dance, has also enriched world culture Herodotus wrote about the traditions of the ancient people living in the Nile Valley to cheerfully conduct religious rites and pagan holidays From the culture of music and dance, women's belly dancing was born with its flexible body movements and rhythmic swaying of the hips The belly dance technique has a long history The Old Testament mentions a scene with a dance performed for the biblical king Herod Antipas by the daughter of his wife Salome In Europe, belly dancing gained popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries Today it is the hallmark of many Eastern countries World Belly Dance Day is celebrated annually on the second Saturday of May In honor of World Belly Dance Day, competitions, performances and master classes are held Dance technique requires a woman to have good physical fitness and endurance, helping to keep the muscles of the whole body toned But belly dancing is a skill not only in performing movements with the stomach and hips, but also as a tactic for seducing a man At the heart of every movement is passion and sexual appeal Therefore, belly dancing is rightfully considered one of the most erotic types of dance, which is why it spread beyond the Middle East The first European shows with belly dance performers took place in 1889 in Paris After a while, nightclubs where belly dancing performances took place opened in his homeland of Cairo The performers enriched the technique with new elements, for example, serpentine hand movements, and used scarves and veils, bracelets and other accessories to give belly dancing an oriental flavor Mastering belly dancing is an opportunity to broaden your horizons and become more familiar with Eastern culture There are Turkish, Egyptian and Arab schools of belly dancing The traditional costume of the performer is a bodice, belt and trousers richly decorated with stones, rhinestones and sequins The woman's technique and outfit changes to a turban, pantaloons or circle skirt, depending on the choice of one of 50 dance styles In addition to physical fitness and excellent muscle tone, the benefit of belly dancing is that it allows you to better understand the cultural differences of the peoples of the Middle East The final part of fitness-bellydance classes is filled with elements of meditative therapy Dance helps make the body graceful and flexible, and the brain plastic Therefore, World Belly Dance Day is becoming more and more popular from year to year among fans of Arabic dance culture in Europe and other countries of the world