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For Arabic words try Common Arabic Words and Dance Terms
For anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology try SafeDance Glossary
For belly dance moves try Glossary of Moves
For traditional costuming try Traditional Clothing of the Middle East and the Maghrib

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A	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
abdominal muscles	diagrams showing position of in glossary obliques - in glossary strengthening TAs (Transversalis abdominis) - in glossary
Alexandria, Egypt	photos & notes from 2003 Tour
Algeria	map, population etc
Arabian Peninsula	map, population etc
Arabic language	common & dance related words pronunciation - quick guide Squiggle Squiggle - notes for English speaking dancers transliteration - is it "raks" or "raqs" - and why
Arabic music	basic overview history of instruments
articles	a range of opinion pieces belly dance culture and history
Aswan, Egypt	photos & notes from 2003 Tour
Attar links	links for the Attar lectures
‘awâlim	description - singular & plural dance
B	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
bedleh	translation & Arabic script BellyBeat definition briefly (in newsletter)
Bedouin	traditional Bedouin dress
the Bee	a mythical dance
Badîa`a Masabni	short bio
beledi balady baladii	Beledi Blues - opinion piece by Kashmir on the misuse of the term "beledi" briefly (in newsletter) translation & Arabic script urban beledi the style of dance developed in Cairo and Alexandria
BellyBeat	a 2003 radio show
belly dance	some moves terms for the dance what do we call the dance? What is Belly Dance? Handout what is it? (brief overview)
Belly Raqs	for the general public why "Belly Raqs"?
belts	making belts types of belts
blog	Index to Kashmir's blog Kashmir's blog
books	anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology Arabic dictionaries & grammars Arabic music BellyBeat follow up books General books Book Reviews safedance glossary
C	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
Cairo, Egypt	photos from 2003 Tour observations from 2003 Egypt tour observations from 2009 Egypt tour
calves	stretching & ROM
candelabra	raqs shamidan
cane dance	dance
children	Classes for girls 10-14
choli	not part of BD costume
Christchurch	teachers & performers
circle skirt	how to make one
classes	about Kashmir's classes beginner classes Kashmir's full class timetable Girls classes introductory class FAQs - what is in the course, what to wear, etc follow up courses - what is available after the introductory course refund policy special courses - perhaps you have a group of people with a specific need student feedback why choose Kashmir's classes
clothing	traditional clothing by region traditional clothing glossary traditional clothing types traditional men's headwear traditional Bedouin dress traditional Egyptian dress traditional Palestinian dress
competitions	Bellydance Goddess of the Stratosphere Award - very tongue in cheek
contact	Contact Kashmir
costumes	BellyBeat belt notes choli comparisons of types used in folk, urban beledi, orientale evolution questions how to make a circle skirt how to make a hip belt how to make pantaloons/harem pants how to make a khaleegy thobe overview seen in Egypt 2003 and seen in Egypt 2009 notes on traditional clothing Tunisian
D	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
dangerous moves	general list toe touching, flopping over
dancers	short bios
dance styles	short descriptions of a range of folk styles
danse du ventre	what the ouled naïl did
danse orientale	see orientale
debke	dance
dress	traditional clothing glossary traditional clothing types traditional Palestinian dress
DVDs	see videos
E	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
Egypt	Film Industry "Golden Age" dancers map, population etc The Place of Belly Dance in Egypt travel tips 2003 Tour 2009 Tour
F	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
FAQs	introductory class FAQs - what is in the course, what to wear, etc
feedback	student feedback on Kashmir's belly dance classes
flopping over	dangers of
folk dance	see raqs beledi see styles folk links for BellyBeat
G	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
ghawazee	dance Zanny's costume
gift vouchers	for classes, performances, playshops
girls	Classes for girls 10-14
Golden Age dancers	short bios
guerda	dance
Gulf States	map, population etc
"gypsy"	dance
H	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
hamstrings	stretching & ROM
harem pants	how to make them
headwear	traditional men's
hen's night	Playshop with Kashmir
hip belts	making belts types of belts
hips	flat hip circle aka big hip circle, aka donut hip bones in glossary hip flexors in glossary hip isolations - brief overview hip rock hip slide shimmy
hire	a dancer
history	questions timeline
humour	some laughs
I	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
Iran	map, population etc
Iraq	map, population etc
Islam	overview spread
isolations	basic
J	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
Jazz	and MED
K	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
kamar	dance troupe in Christchurch translation & Arabic script
Kashmir	blog Contact Kashmir dancer and teacher in Christchurch Kashmir's training photo gallery Belly Belle - article in local Press on "belly dance" to keep fit
khaleegy	dance how to make a khaleegy thobe
L	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
Lebanon	map, population etc
Levant	map, population etc
links	main links - nz, information, vendors, misc Arabic Music & rhythms Attar lectures BellyBeat - follow up info for radio show middle eastern related - music, cultural, language, islam raqs and pregnancy safe dance - physiology & exercise, debunking myths, courses
loosening	neck and shoulders
lordosis	in glossary
lower back	Dangers of toe touching, flopping over etc
Luxor, Egypt	from 2003 Egypt tour
lyrics	two or three translations
M	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
Maghrib	translation map, population etc
male belly dancers	links about male belly dancers
mandil	making and wearing a mandil
Maps	Middle East also Egypt & Sudan, Iran, Iraq, & Gulf. The Levant, North Africa/Maghreb
maqam	tonal system
men	links about male belly dancers
Middle East	map traditional clothing
MED Middle Eastern Dance	what do we call the dance?
milâya-laff milaya leff	dance style overview as part of with urban beledi Arabic text
Morocco	map, population etc
moves	introductory movement vocabulary potentially damaging moves, exercises & stretches
movies	links to movies with dancers
music	comparisons of types used in folk, urban beledi, orientale also see Arabic music simple descriptions of musical instruments
muwashshah	Egyptian (Reda) dance style
N	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
naming the dance	what do we call the dance?
neutral pelvis	in glossary
newsletters	Latest Newsletter 2017 Newsletter articles 2016 Newsletter articles 2015 Newsletter articles 2014 Newsletter articles 2013 Newsletter articles 2012 Newsletter articles 2011 Newsletter articles
Nubian	class August 2005
O	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
obliques	in glossary
open house	January 2011
opinions	a range of opinion pieces
orientale oriental dance	comparisons with folk and urban beledi use as a name for "belly dance"
ouled naïl	origin of the term "danse du ventre"
P	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
Palestine	Traditional dress
pantaloons	how to make them
pelvis	diagrams of
performance	Kamar dance troupe in Christchurch Kashmir
persian	dance see Iran
photos	of Kashmir old ones of Kashmir of Kamar of student performances Egypt Tour 2003 Egypt Tour 2009
playshops	for Hens Parties light hearted workshops
pom-pom scarf	making and wearing a mandil
posture	types of muscles problems with also see stance
pregnancy	and dance
privacy	site privacy policy
pyramids	notes from 2003 Tour
Q	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
R	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
radio	BellyBeat
raqs raks	raqs - an overview translation & Arabic script
raqs assaya	cane dance pronunciation & script
raqs beledi	comparing "straight" folk with urban beledi and nightclub styles
raqs shamidan	candelabra dance
raqs sharqi	dance comparison with urban beledi and other folk styles use as a name for "belly dance" translation & Arabic script
reda	Reda troupe
references	see books and videos
refunds	Refund Policy
rhythms	awazan & links
S	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
safe dance practice	glossary, stretches, warm-up, etc
saiidi	dance derivation of word translation map Also see: Aswan notes from 2003 Tour and Luxor notes from 2003 Tour
Salome	and the seven veils
schikhatt	dance
shimmy	hip, shoulder, bust, flutters overview (in newsletter)
sha`abi	sha`abi flavoured dance
site	history of updates
skirt	how to make a circle skirt Jane's layout & hem length
somatype	short article in glossary
sources	see books and videos
Souher Zaki	Kashmir's response to uproar on BBC interview
stance	posture
stretches	definition of "stretch" and "stretch reflex" general notes potentially damaging stretches
styles	short descriptions of a range of folk styles
student feedback	feedback on Kashmir's belly dance classes
Sudan	map, population etc
T	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
TAs	transversalis abdominis - in glossary
tahtib	dance translation
taqsim taxim	translation and use in dance
teacher	finding a teacher - some things to consider info about Kashmir in Christchurch about Kashmir's classes
temples	notes from 2003 Tour
thobe	how to make a khaleegy thobe
timetable	Kashmir's class timetable - classes change according to student need
toe touching	dangers of alternative safe stretch
tours	Egypt (2009) Egypt (2003)
traditional clothing	glossary clothing types veiling
trance dance	guerda, sema, tanoura, zar
travel	travel tips 2003 Tour
tray dance	dance
troupes	a lighthearted look at some of the problems in troupes
tunisian	costume dance pot dance map, population etc
Twitter	Classes and workshops General Tweets
U	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
urban beledi	the style of dance brought to, and developed in, Cairo and Alexandria as the fellahi moved off the land and into the cities dance
V	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
Valley of the Kings, Egypt	from 2003 Egypt tour
veil	BellyBeat info and Salome traditional veiling
vendors	vendors used in the past DanceArt - BellyBeat supporter
videos	cultural background links for the Attar lectures
vouchers	Great Gifts!
W	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
warm-up	general notes Kashmir's warm-up in glossary
webmistress	Kashmir
workshops	physical preparation with Kashmir
X	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
Y	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
Z	A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z
zar	dance danger of head circles
zills	BellyBeat links

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