Raqs sharqi, the Egyptian dance form also known as belly dance, has
for generations captured imaginations around the globe. Yet its
origins have been obscured by misinformation and conjecture, rooted
in Orientalist attitudes about the Middle East-a widely accepted
narrative suggests the dance was created in response to Western
influences and desires. Drawing on an array of primary sources, the
author traces the early development of raqs sharqi in the context
of contemporary trends in Egyptian arts and entertainment. The
dance is revealed to be a hybrid cultural expression, emerging with
the formation of Egyptian national identity at the end of the 19th
century, when Egypt was occupied by the British.
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