There were no hand cymbals or sequined harem pants, and no Middle Eastern music was playing in the background. And yet the rhythmic, wavy movements of an Iraqi woman's abdominal wall muscles resembled ...

There is little in the way of written history about belly dancing. Some believe it is a combination of Indian Temple Dancing and Chinese Martial Arts that fused along the Silk Road, combining ...

'Kusu Kusu' went viral because of its super complicated steps, which no one can perfectly pull off unless they are a trained professional. However, dancer Ajit Shetty decided to take up this challenge ...

When someone mentions belly dancing, do you imagine Salome with her seven veils, or perhaps a cabaret performance in a Middle Eastern restaurant? Often associated with scantily clad women enticing men ...

Sciatica drove Bettye Ames to belly dancing. Beset with back problems, and at the behest of a friend, the Dayton resident took up the ancient art 10 years ago to strengthen her abdominal muscles. The ...

Tina Hobin says that dancing is the "most powerful" form of exercise An 84-year-old belly dancer, whose twisting tummy was once frowned upon during a British midriff crisis, has urged people of all ...