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Originally Posted by da Sage
They're still saying that...some of the quotes from fans in this Indigo tribe.net thread are priceless. Sooo many people (not all, but a lot) are still defining tribal by Not Sexual, Not Shiny, Not Out To Attract Men...do they think all traditional bellydance classes and workshops focus on sex appeal and male psychology instead of technique, presentation, and history? |
Please note that only a couple made any reference to what you are asserting, and that in fact most of tribal dancers on that thread did NOT agree with these sentiments at all and defended more accurate points about philosophical and technique differences between the two.
And I think that many people in tribal DO perform tribal because they want to feel that "fierce beauty" and non-flirty energy. That isn't to say that some tribal isn't sexy, and it isn't to say that all cabaret is, but that in their definition and in their interpretation of tribal there isn't a space for that flirty energy.
Every time someone says "I dance tribal because ______" doesn't automatically mean they are saying cabaret ISN'T those things. Just that in their experience, with their personal style of tribal, it fulfills what they are seeking...
So can we please not thinly veil some tribal bashing or rehash the "cabaret vs tribal" thing in this discussion? There is ignorance on both sides about what is and is not a facet of each particular style. You do realize the more we sensationalize the few idiots who actually believe there is some terrific rift between styles, the more that rumor will continue to proliferate, right?
PS I don't mean to sound like I am jumping all over you daSage, though your post did send me off on this mini-rant. it was more addressing everyone in the thread who might hop on this tangent...