Belly Dance News Archive 1997 and Prior
Middle Eastern dance has seen many waves of popularity. This archive contains news stories from the twentieth
century that pre-date the world wide web, up to year 1997. All articles treat on some aspect of bellydance with content
that is either timeless in its presentation or historically significant for its content.
More recent articles are posted on the in the news
page. For news and information
specifically about Shahina and her dance use the links on the left-hand side of this page.
Belly Dance Articles in Descending Order by Date:
October 3 1997 New Haven Connecticut Yale Herald
Bellydancing? I Can Swing It
August 28 1997 Philadelphia Pennsylvania City Paper
Fezzy Memories
August 24 1997 Westchester New York New York Times
For the Elderly, The Benefits of Belly Dance
August 2 1997 Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
No Comfort No Modesty: Fashion Crosses Line of Indiscretion
July 30 1997 Cairo Egypt Arabic News
Thirteen Million Worth of Belly Dancing
July 17 1997 Tel Aviv Israel Middle East Times
Dancer Pursues Rape Charges Against Diplomat
June 28 1997 Cairo Egypt CNN
New Trends Ripple Belly Dancing Community
May 2 1997 Cairo Egypt Associated Press
Bikini Belly Dancer Dina Shocks Egyptian Sensibilities
February 16 1997 Long Beach California CNN
Head To Head Belly Dance Off
November 21 1996 Tempe Arizona New Times
Belly Flap
June 9 1995 Cairo Egypt New York Times
Under The 7 Veils, A Russian
December 25 1993 London England New Scientist
Dying Swans
October 26 1990 Calgary Alberta Canada Journal for Traditional Music
Odyssey of Dahlia Obadia: Morocco, Israel, Canada
July 22 1989 Jerusalem New York Times
When Is a Dancer Not Kosher?
November 1988 Chicago Illinois Chicago Magazine
Ya Habibi: An Arab Childhood
July 22 1972 Naperville Illinois Parks & Recreation
Belly Dancing: A New Activity
September 1971 Cairo Egypt Saudi Aramco World
La Danse du Ventre
January 13 1961 New York City Time
The Cooch Terpers
November 11 1957 Tangier Morocco Time
Beyond the Veil
1950's Kitwe Northern Rhodesia Rhokana Review
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