Middle-Eastern dance

"Oriental dance" redirects here. For oriental dance in popular culture, see Belly dance.

Dance of the Almeh

The traditional dances of the Middle East (also known as oriental dance) span a large variety of folk traditions throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

For detailed information on specific dances of the region, see the main entries as follows:

• Arab dances: Belly dance · Dabke · Raqs Sharqi · Baladi · Almeh · Ghawazi · Khaleegy  · Ouled Nail · Shamadan · Schikhatt · Guedra · Ardah · Hagallah · Zār.
• Çiftetelli, Turkish folk dance found in the core territories of the former Ottoman Empire.
• Persian dance.
• Assyrian folk dance (i.e. khigga).
• Turkish dance.

See also

• Belly dance
• Sword dance
• Whirling

External links

• www.asiacastaway.com "Video clip of an Arab men's singing group performing a traditional song and dance"
• Sacred World of Middle-Eastern Dance