Middle Eastern dance
The traditional dances of the Middle East (also known as oriental dance) span a large variety of folk traditions throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
For detailed information on specific dances of the region, see the main entries as follows:
- Arab dances: Belly dance · Dabke · Raqs Sharqi · Baladi · Almeh · Ghawazi · Khaleegy · Ouled Nail · Shamadan · Schikhatt · Guedra · Ardah · Hagallah · Zār.
- Çiftetelli, Turkish folk dance found in the core territories of the former Ottoman Empire.
- Persian dance.
- Assyrian folk dance (i.e. khigga).
- Turkish dance.
See also
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External links
- www.asiacastaway.com "Video clip of an Arab men's singing group performing a traditional song and dance"
- Sacred World of Middle-Eastern Dance
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