Belly Dancing Turkey is a common form of entertainment in that country. The common venues are night clubs, but the dancers are also hired for weddings, festivals or even shows and parties.

Belly Dancing Turkey belongs to the tradition of the land. It has now become a great tourist attraction, but it is an art form which is enjoyed by all Turks, belonging to all age groups and classes. It could also be termed as a form of fertility dance.

"Gobek dans" is another name for Belly Dancing Turkey. It continues its long process of development today, but it may have developed because of its influence of many different cultures. Some believe that it has originated from the Greeks, while others think that the source of belly dance is Egypt.

Night Clubs

In a night club Belly Dancing Turkey is a great way for women to earn money. The men shower paper money on the dancers or stuff them into their scanty costumes. Of course belly dancing is also done by men, who jump up out of the audience and accompany the woman on stage. This often happens at private parties or festivals.

World Renowned Dance

There are special Belly Dancing Turkey costumes, jewelry, videos, music and accessories available on several websites. Now the dance is recognized as a dance style of its own all over the world. In many ways oriental dance is different from other dance forms because it reveals its diverse heritage. The associations with Belly Dancing Turkey are both religious and erotic. People have very diverse opinions about the belly dance, some scorn it while others simply love it and look at as a form of art.

Music

The belly dancer in Turkey is generally a woman, who is extremely shapely and has well-trained abdominal muscles. The music is played in the background and she accompanies her dance with clangs, which are Turkish bells. Often some type of rhythm instrument is used to accompany the dance. The emphasis is on the hip moves and the chest moves. The movements are firm and earthy, and the dance is conducted bare feet connected to the ground.

Dance Movements

The rhythm of the body is the main characteristic of the dance movements. The dancer moves with flowing, smooth and complex movements which are extremely sensual. The focus is on the movements of the torso, which alternates with shaking and gliding moves.

Various other props are used during Belly Dancing Turkey such as snakes, swords, veils and candles. These items are popular among folk dances of Turkey and have magical powers. Snakes are associated with ancient mystery cults and are a complex symbol symbolizing male and female principles as well as immortality.