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1. The transition of Reda style (and Firqa Kaoumia) folkloric dance into Raqs Sharqi via folkloric trained dancers becoming choreogrpahers (ie: Raqia) or moving into a career as a sharqi dancer and popularising folkloric* traditions.

2. The onset of the big dance festivals in Cairo in the last decade, Ahlan Wa Sahlan first then Nile Group later, that have a strong folkloric base.

3. Because of 1. and 2. we import Egyptian teachers to teach us said folkloric traditions

* by 'folkloric' I mean the dances presented by Egyptian folk troupes ie: 'like folk' not actual folk dances of the folk of Egypt.