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Egyptian women reclaim belly dance from stigma / 62RK4ZP
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As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their artistic heritage. Once iconic figures of Egypt's cinematic golden age, belly dancers have watched their prestige wane, their art increasingly confined to nightclubs and wedding halls. "I hope to see belly dancing performed in theatres and not just in nightclubs or weddings... this is our focus in the coming future, to present dance as part of the Egyptian heritage," says choreographer Amie Sultan. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES