Bellydancing and Nightclubs
A Marxist critique of bellydancing would point the finger at imperialism, and with good reason. The European appetite for exotica did much to create the art form as it is known today: a sequinned fusion of classical raqs sharqi (oriental dance), stylized harem eroticism and the frank sexuality of the ghawazee (public dancers, many of whom moonlighted as prostitutes during the nineteenth century). The association with prostitution has stuck ever since, notwithstanding the fact that most dancers today are dedicated professionals, and the top stars wealthy businesswomen. When Fifi Abdou bought an apartment in the deluxe Giza Towers, other tenants, such as the Saudi royal family, protested that she lowered the tone of the place. The homegrown tradition is now under threat from competition by Russian dancers and the increasing social stigma that deters Egyptian women from entering the profession. The Sheikh of Al-Azhar has decreed that pilgrimages to Mecca undertaken by dancers and actresses are invalid unless they renounce their jobs. "They should give up their sins and return to God," he said. Despite all the scandalous perceptions, customers are not allowed to touch the dancers, no matter how much they pay in tips
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