Category talk:Raqs Sharqi costumes

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None of these photos are belly dance costumes associated with the traditional folk dances in any of the countries where belly dancing originated. The first photo appears to have been taken at a renaissance festival. This look that has take different atributes from different belly dancing styles and combined them for an americanized exotic stripper/belly dancer appearance. The second appears an attempt to recreate the slave costume of the character Princess Leah from original Star Wars trilogy. The third photo is a coined hip scarf that is primarily used to practice during belly dance classes. The hip scarf allows both the student and instructor both a visual and auditory means of assessing the beginners moves.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Editor at Large (talk • contribs) 9 August 2009 (UTC)