FWD: "The Male Dancer in the Middle East and Central Asia" - Anthony Shay
In this afikra FWD, Laura Albast discussed the article "The Male Dancer in the Middle East and Central Asia" by Anthony Shay who is a dancer and choreographer specializing in dances from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. She further elaborated on the negative attitudes and stereotypes associated with male dancing.
Sources & Future References:
Belly Dance: Orientalism, Transnationalism and Harem Fantasy
رجال يرقصون سراً أمام مرايا غرفهم لأن المجتمع حرم عليهم الرقص الشرقي
Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.
Bas Sou'al
afikra is all about asking questions and exploring something new. This series takes some of the questions about the histories and cultures of the Arab world asked and explored in one of our community presentations, and broadens it into a podcast episode hosted by Mysa Kafil-Hussain and Yasmin Khawaja with community members from our global chapters.