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What kind of dance is belly dance?

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Belly dance is a dance style developed in the Middle East and Arab culture.

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In the Arab culture, it is called "Lux Sharky" or "Lux Baladhi", and in Turkey it is called "Oryantal Dance".

In Japan it is called "belly dance", but in the United States and Europe it is also called "oriental dance" or "exotic oriental dance".

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Its origin is believed to be in the Mediterranean world, the Middle East and Africa. It is sometimes called "the oldest dance in the world" with a little exaggeration. Although there are many theories of origin, it is beyond imagination, but it seems that belly dance in a form close to modern form existed around the 18th and 19th centuries.

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What we know for sure is that since the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century, expositions have been held all over the world, and dancers in the Middle East have begun to dance at these expositions. , Will be widely recognized in the world.

As a result, women began to imitate belly dance in Europe and the United States.

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Since then, it has undergone various transitions and has become popular in Japan.

Especially in the last 20 years or so, it has been widely recognized.

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