by Kemal Ozdemir.
Istanbul 2000.
The Turks and Dance.
Religious Dances.
Modern Dances.
Classical Dances.
The Chengis.
Origies With Drink and Women Dancers.
The Kocheks.
The Kochek Tradition Today.
The Origins of the Oriental Belly Dance.
The Characteristics of Turkish Belly Dancing.
Oriental Dancers.
Oriental Dance Music.
Costumes for Oriental Dancing.
A Show Program of Oriental Dance.
The Masters of Turkish Belly Dancing.
A Guide to Watch an Oriental Dance Performance.
160 p.
b&w and color photos.
Softcover. Excellent condition.

This is the first work in Turkey on this subject to be published in English. This is truly a titilating turn-on of a book printed on glossy paper. There are numerous B&W and color photos of vintage and contemporary dancers. This book has received great praise and interest throughout the international community and we have sold hundreds of copies over the internet. We are seeking wholesale book distributors for this work. Please contact us for our discount price list.
"The oriental belly dance is unequalled exhibition which tells the story of man's birth. The oriental belly dance is the rhythmic expression of the
female capacity to give birth and her desire for sexuality. In other words, it is the feminine expression of the human being's basic instinct to 
perpetuate his race. This universal feeling is the reason why belly dancing is globally accepted, appreciated and applauded. The "belly jerk" routine
from which the dance derives its name, is a rendition of a fetus kicking its mother's belly and symbolizes pregrancy. This dance, which was born on Anatolian
soil some 8.000 years ago, is nothing but a demonstration of the happiness felt at the emergence of a new life. Belly dancing is generally accepted to be the sensuous exposition
of the female's instinct to seduce the male and is, in this sense, a sacred call.e
The oriental belly dance is the most powerful aphrodisiac humanity has ever discovered and cherished."

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