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	<title>Everything Belly Dance: History, Instruction, &#38; More &#187; Styles of Belly Dance</title>
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	<description>Essential information for belly dancers by Mellilah</description>
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		<title>Saidi Dance</title>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2009/05/28/saidi-dance-history-by-ashraf-hassan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 22:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Styles of Belly Dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[belly dance history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cane dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[History of Belly Dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[raks assaya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saidi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saidi belly dance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saidi is currently a very popular folkloric dance, performed by men and women at festive events, such as weddings.  Saidi music uses the mizmar, nay, rebaba, and tabla.  A long galabaya (dress) is worn by both men and women.
More information.
Here are some examples of Saidi:
Mahmoud Reda dancers performing &#8220;Raks Baladna &#8211; Saidi&#8221;
Yasmina of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Khaliji Dance History</title>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/10/14/khaliji-dance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Styles of Belly Dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arabian gulf dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gulf dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[khaleegi]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Khaliji Dance by Mellilah
Belly dancers use the term &#8220;khaliji&#8221; to refer to the style of dance and music from the Persian Gulf or Arabian Gulf region, the &#8220;Khalig,&#8221; including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.  The dance is largely improvisational, performed by pairs or groups of women for their own entertainment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Baladi Dance (Raqs Beledi)</title>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/09/16/the-baladi-style-of-middle-eastern-dance-raqs-beledi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Styles of Belly Dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baladi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baladi awadi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beledi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[raqs baladi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taqsim baladi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Right now I&#8217;m currently in love with the baladi style of belly dance.  I&#8217;ve talked to many people and seem to get a lot of different perspectives. For my own benefit, I&#8217;m going to attempt to put it all together.  Please feel free to comment if you disagree or think I&#8217;m missing a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dances of Tunisia</title>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/08/26/dances-of-tunisia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Styles of Belly Dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dance history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tunisia dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tunisian dance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dances of Tunisia: Written by Mellilah
The traditional dance of Tunisia is characterized by sharp, horizontal twisting movements of the hips with flowing upper bodies, danced almost entirely on demi-point (on the toes) with arms held in a “w” shape. This dance is seen at weddings and parties, and in the southern islands of Kerkennah and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Styles of Belly Dance</title>
		<link>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/08/26/styles-of-belly-dance-three-main-styles-of-raqs-sharki/</link>
		<comments>http://mellilah.com/blog/2008/08/26/styles-of-belly-dance-three-main-styles-of-raqs-sharki/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Styles of Belly Dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[belly dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[belly dance styles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[belly dancing styles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[classical egyptian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[main styles of belly dance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[raqs sharki styles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Styles of Belly Dance (Middle Eastern Dance)
Be sure to click the “back” button on your menu above to return to my blog! 
&#8220;Belly dance&#8221; is a common term used to represent past and present styles of folkloric, cabaret, and contemporary dance, originating in the Middle East.  The term is used so broadly that a [...]]]></description>
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