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I turned around as I said this and saw that she had discarded the burqa and was now wearing the minimalist rags in which raqs sharqi—or, to lapse into Orientalisms, the Dance of the Seven Veils, the Hoochy-Koochy—is performed.
The Mata Hari of the Faculty Lounge Con Chapman 2011
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“No—the raqs sharqi is performed privately, before one's beloved.”
The Mata Hari of the Faculty Lounge Con Chapman 2011
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Raqs sharqi (classical Egyptian dance) and baladi (folk dancing that originated in a fusion of old and new ways in the 1930s as Egyptian villagers moved to the cities) has subtly nuanced rhythms, lush physicality and deeply ritualised forms of expression.
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I turned around as I said this and saw that she had discarded theburqaand was now wearing the minimalist rags in whichraqs sharqi — or, to lapse into Orientalisms, the Dance of the Seven Veils, the Hoochy-Koochy — is performed.
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Went to my first bellydance/raqs sharqi/whatever class in a several months last night.
meet me next weekend! snidegrrl 2004
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The term "raqs sharqi" may have originated in Egypt.
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Like raks baladi, raks sharqi is performed by both male and female dancers.
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The second form - the more theatrical version - is called raqs sharqi, and it is this type that is most popular in America today.
WN.com - Articles related to Dubai's non-oil trade grows to Dh136 billion 2010
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The term "raqs sharqi" may have originated in Egypt.
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In the Arabic language it is known as raqs sharqi (رقص شرقي; literally "oriental dance") or sometimes raqs baladi (رقص بلدي; literally "national" or "folk" dance).
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