Updated: April 4, 2024

Belly dance is the traditional dance of middle east, Belly dance is also known as raqs Sharqi and raqs baladi. Raqs sharqi is the style more familiar to westerners dance performed in restaurants, Raqs baladi is the traditional dance of Arabs and is the is the folkloric style, danced socially by men and women of all ages in some Middle Eastern countries, usually at festive occasions such as weddings.