Belly Dancers in Detroit

Friday, July 16, 2010

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(Kevin Woolley)

While the economy decays, there's no shortage of work for belly dancers in Detroit. The city has one of the largest Arab populations outside of the Middle East and a vast network of dancers. Martina Guzman explores the belly dance scene and the conflicts the community has about their own young women performing publicly.

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J. Kalso from Warren, mi

Go Lana, cool!!!!!!

Jul. 19 2010 05:59 PM

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Mona N'wal from Madison, WI

Lovely piece! My only complaint - why are our costumes always referred to as "scanty" when you see soooo much more at any beach?!

Jul. 18 2010 11:37 AM

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Rasa Vitalia from San Francisco

Glad you focused on this art form. Come to San Francisco for a taste of the scene.
Rasa Vitalia
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Jul. 18 2010 01:53 AM

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