[gympie4570]

As for Egyptians think Bdancer are sluts… (sharmotas in Arabic) Isn’t that a world wide ideology? Just not reserved for Egyptians, I wish it where different. I was once told by a Arabic musicians that dancers respect dancers and every one else has no respect for them….


I don’t know??? I constantly have Arabic mothers , grandmas and there daughters coming up and hugging me and kissing me saying thank you, they love me!! I think because I’m so obviously Australian looking with blonde hair and blue eyes. My partner and I think it’s a subliminal acceptance that they feel that Arabic culture is excepted and assimilated into Australian culture. But the western and eastern veiw of a bellydancer is very poor. people often put it on the same level as as a stripper which angers me!!! . Bellydancing has bad P.R (public relations) worlwide.

My wish and true hope is that Belly dancing is excepted into a world view of a classic form of dance like modern, jazz, ballet , maybe this is to idealized ?

Traveling to Egypt can be dangerous for a foreigner, some fundamentals are very extreme, such as the bombing about a 1.5 year ago targeted at foreigners. I think people should be more diligent when going over there and think about what is going on in that area of the world.... just be safe and aware.

I’m for sure going, nothing will stop me it’s my dream... to see the pyramids and all the fabulous dancers... I think when I go I will wear a veil so I don’t attract any attention of any kind... I will be going by myself, my partner refuses to go because its to dangerous for him, he is Jewish and from Israel... so that goes with out saying, probably not a good idea, he has been there before in more moderate calmer times he said its very beautiful.
HAPPY TRAVELS!!! xxx