I am a great fan of oriental dance. Belly dance is not a real name of this dance. The right name for the dance is raks sharki, means, "dance of an Orient woman".

The whole body dances during this dance - finger tips, head, bust, belly, hips and legs. Emphasis is placed on hips, but in some kinds of oriental dances emphasis is on hands. The main trait of oriental or belly dance is softness and evenness of movements. Canons are washed out in Arabic dance. They include elements of Lebanese, Turkish and Egypt dances. Oriental dance can be different in character, everything depends on dancer's likings - what she wants to show. Every dancer brings something new into the dance and can devote her dance to love, passion, grief or sadness. There are a lot of folk oriental dances and different styles. Every kind of dance has its own style. You can improvise oriental dances with scarves, sabers, candelabrums and any other things which could come to your mind. You can learn Tunis, Morocco, the