If you want to be perfectly accurate, the correct name for what Americans dubbed "belly dancing" is Oriental dance. That's what the Arabic term "raqs sharqi" translates to, and so does the Turkish "oryantal". Which name do you actually like best? Here's a chance to voice your own opinion! Only one vote per visitor, please! Note: you must have cookies enabled on your computer in order to cast a vote in this poll. Thanks for submitting your own vote! Please come back and check periodically to see what the consensus is from everyone! |
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