Tanz der Verfolgten – Decolonising Bauchtanz. Nora Amin
What is Belly Dance? Is it the sensual dances you see in some old movies? Is it a traditional Arab and Turkish dance? Is it a folklore? A cultural dance? An erotic dance? Between the commercial and capitalist labels of entertainment, and a history of intertwined patriarchy and coloniality, Raqs Sharqi/Baladi remains objectified and labeled as inferior to any other...