Quote of the Day - Belly Dancing (09/23/2022)
“The recent increase in foreign dancers has come partly because Egyptian women — who know belly dancing is both adored and deeply judged — no longer want to take on these roles. The golden era ended in the late 1960s, and was followed by a rise of religious conservatism in the public sphere. Dancing stopped being a respectable profession for Egyptian girls, and even became an insult. From the late 1980s onward, entertainers turned to foreign dancers to bring novelty to their shows.”
- Chahrazade Douah, “In Egypt, Foreigners Dominate Belly Dancing”