The History of Belly Dance Starting with the 1970s: Feminism, Flights & Stigma – ALLAF 028
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Celebrate 1970s Strictly Belly Dance records by Eddie the Sheik, admire the moves of Egyptian belly dance star Mona Said, and take a peek into stigma and the gritty lives of many belly dancers in Cairo now.
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