Oriental Dance

Japanese: オリエンタル・ダンス - おりえんたるだんす
Oriental Dance

…A dance for women found in the Islamic cultural sphere from Western Asia to the north coast of Africa. Also called Oriental dance, it is characterized by quick hip-swaying movements. There is also a theory that dances that involve shaking and twisting the belly and hips are particularly prominent in peoples who live in desert areas. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Oriental Dance" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…西アジアからアフリカ北岸のイスラム文化圏にみられる女性の踊り。オリエンタル・ダンスともいい,腰をすばやく振る動きに特徴がある。胴体(belly)や腰を振ったりひねったりする踊りは,砂漠地帯に住む民族に特に顕著であるという説もある。…

※「オリエンタル・ダンス」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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