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This article is from the Big Folks Sports and Activities FAQ, by sharon@ecs.ox.ac.uk (Sharon Curtis) with numerous contributions by others.

A3-4) Fat people and Belly Dancing

Also know as raq shari, this is very bold dancing for women (I don't have
any info for men, sorry!) which is unashamedly erotic. Skinny women
can do it, but having a full figure is much better, and indeed the
moves develop the stomach muscles so that women do end up with a little
pot belly if they didn't have one before.
The three top stars in Egypt today, Fifi Abdu, Nagwa Fouad
and Sohair Zaki, are all in their late forties or fifties and all
have very full womanly figures.

Check local information for a class near you. Obviously belly dancing
is known for skimpy Eastern costumes, but at your local class you
are much more likely to be wearing comfortable clothing such as
t-shirt and leggings.

A troupe of belly dancers in the USA is

The Fatimas
Ronda Wood
Mor-2-Luv
9302 Valley View Ave
Whittier, CA 90602
Work Phone: 310-693-1844

 

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