belly dance
Americannoun
noun
verb
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Origin of belly dance
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Her entry uses traditional Greek instruments and references the popular belly dance Tsifteteli.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Tracye also has a vivid memory of sitting on a bale of hay to watch her mother belly dance at Pleasure Faire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Rosen takes the history and culture of belly dance seriously, and her students understand that her classes benefit from that commitment.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2022
Chookorian took advantage of the tiki and belly dance crazes of the 1950s and ’60s through revues that toured America and Canada.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2021
Here Mrs. Taylor ventured into the Street in Cairo, open at last, and witnessed her first belly dance.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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