Belly dance in English speaking countries

The delicate world of the East has always attracted the inhabitants of Europe. To solve the secret of the East the Europeans had to come into close, contact with their culture and traditions. To study their ardent soul they have plunged into the world of their dances, where belly dance is on the 1st place. As I fond of belly dance I have decided to learn something more about Belly dance in the Western world. I would like to get to know if such English speaking countries as the USA, Canada, Australia and UK can pretend to be the capital of the European belly dance and are there any specific features of this amazing dance in the countries what language, I am studying is spoken.

I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………… 4
II. Main body
1. Eastern dance …………………………………………………………….. 5
2. Origins ……………………………………………………………………. 6
3. Costume …………………………………………………………………... 9
4. Techniques………………………………………………………………….10
4.1. Raqs Sharqi……………………………………………………….10
4.2. Egyptian-style……………………………………………………..11
4.3. Mahmoud Reda………………………………………………...…11
4.4. Turkish belly dance………………………………………………12
5. Belly dancing in the Western world…………………………………….......13
5.1. United States………………………………………………………15
5.2. Canada…………………………………………………………….17
5.3. United Kingdom……………………………………………..........17
5.4. Australia………………………………………………………..…17
6. Male belly dancing…………………………………………………………..18
7. Health and belly dancing…………………………………………………….21
8. Prohibition of belly dancing…………………………………………………22
9. Belly dancing in pop culture…………………………………………………22
III. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………23
IV. Bibliography………………………………………………………………..24