Tribal dance - magic and grace

Belly dance, or bellydance - a plastic, sensual and elegant dance, which is 500 years old. His homeland is Turkey, where he is recognized as an ethnic dance, without which no holiday passes. Young girls were taught this occupation, showing the beauty of the female body, from an early age, also in order to train their abdominal muscles for the upcoming easy and successful delivery. Tribal dance, which will be discussed below, can be considered "related" to the belly dance that originated five hundred years ago. But it's not about him yet. In parallel with the urbanization of North Africa and the Middle East, belly dancing has also evolved. Influenced by the West, Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Persia (an element of "serpentine" hands), India (an element of the head movement), and other countries of the Middle East. It seems that it is at this stage that tribal dance (tribaldance) appears - the most mysterious and original direction of belly dancing.

The magic of strict style

The founder of the tribal style is considered to be Jamila Salimpur along with her students Karolina Nerikkio and Masha Archer. The name of the style originated from the English tribe (tribe). Hence the mystery of the "tribal" style, fascinating movements. Tribal dance completely eradicated coquetry and elements of sexual seduction. His characteristic movements are the exact opposite of the playful Egyptian dance. This style, more pseudo-ethnic, rather than tied to a particular locality or nationality, absorbed the classic elements of bellydance, proud flamenco, Tsigan and African style. Tribal dance is a demonstration of female greatness, independence and feminine power: proud posture, straight back, raised chin, step from middle toe to full foot. Here, the mechanism of muscle isolation is involved, when, for example, while the hips are working, everything else in the body remains static. The style of tribal for persuasiveness of movements and concentration on them of attention includes repetition of elements - "eight" or "blows" by hips, "circles" by a breast. The age and size of the dancer's body do not become an obstacle to his execution. Tribal is appropriate for any music: electronic and drum, ethnic and modern heavy rhythms (tribal fusion). The eclecticism of women's attire for this style of dance absorbed the elements of the Middle East and East India, North Africa and Central Asia.

Costume

Tribal (belly dance) admits costumes deliberately devoid of gloss and feminine coquetry. The multi-layered outfit of dark "earthly" shades of heavy natural cloth, covered with patina coins, do not leave even a hint of any frivolity or flirting.

Under a long skirt-the sun - voluminous opaque trousers, at the waist a wide belt with numerous brushes and coins; The shoulders are covered with choli or a blouse of Indian cut; On his head a turban; Beads, rings, earrings; On their arms and legs massive bracelets; Tattoo (stripes and dots on the cheekbones) and bindi on the face - these are style requirements. Tribal dance, the teaching of which is a whole science with elements of yoga, remains popular in many countries, especially in Canada, Australia, the United States and Great Britain. If for the first time to look at the dance of the tribal style , mixed feelings overwhelm: admiration and bewilderment, the mystery of the costume - from Spanish to Gypsy, these massive ornaments ... Belly dancing is only mild hints. But soon the mixed feelings of tribal dance transform into wonderful enchanting sensations. But there is no trace of indifference.