Belly dancing has been around as long as women, but it is not for sure, as to when belly dancing first started. Here is some information on belly dancing history:
- Belly Dancing is known as a Middle Eastern Dance.
- Belly Dancing is not for sure of its origin.
- Some people say it is an Arabic Dance.
- In 1876 Belly Dancing came to the United States.
- In the 1960’s Belly Dancing started in the United Kingdom.
- Belly Dancing is seen in the world of music.
- Belly Dancing is now used for performance shows around the world.
As you can see, the whole world is familiar with Belly Dancing. It has been brought now to everyone in pop cultural music and other music around the world as well as in performance shows in Vegas and other cities. History has many different dances; however, one of the oldest known is belly dancing which can be classified more as a work of art than a dance.


