I'm looking out into the eyes of the audience members. My bare stomach is the symbol of a cultural dance that has helped me connect with my body and bring me closer to my heritage. My passion, my ...

BUDAPEST (Reuters Life!) - As Anita Mester sways her hips, slipping almost into a trance, her dance in which hands and body move in perfect harmony triggers an ecstatic cheer from the audience. Sign ...

Folkloric belly dancing which draws more male dancers uses swords, scarves, veils, finger cymbals and baskets in the movements. There are even routines that feature candles on the dancers' palms, and ...

At first glance, Alia Mohamed’s Instagram account appears like a fantastical throwback, reminiscent of Middle Eastern record covers and black-and-white movies of the ’50s and ’60s. In one post, the ...

It's Friday, and if you needed a reason to hit the dance floor, Lavanya Das Manikpuri has delivered one. The 16-year-old girl from Chhattisgarh enthralled the internet with a jaw-dropping belly-dance ...

Every other week, Monitor staff writes about a feature article exploring wellness in the Capital Region. We’d like to thank our Community Partner Concord Hospital. Our Community Partners do not ...

“Maybe it was Jeannie’s outfit on 'I Dream of Jeannie' back then, but I really can’t explain what I liked about it,” Bell said about the popular TV sitcom starring Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old ...

In Arab communities, belly dancing has been form of artistic expression, entertainment and a staple of classic Egyptian cinema — Fayez Nureldine In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women ...

Sciatica drove Bettye Ames to belly dancing. Beset with back problems, and at the behest of a friend, the Dayton resident took up the ancient art 10 years ago to strengthen her abdominal muscles. The ...