Belly Dance in Turkey

Belly Dancing and Belly dancers are quiet popular in Turkey and Turkish cultures  you can easily see a professional belly dancer or anyone belly dancing in weddings, parties, special organizations, bars and even restaurants. Belly Dancers are literally known as Dansoz in Turkish.

The figures of belly dancing with clothes worn on by dancers  are  gleamy, flashy, colourful and attractive. The clothes of Belly dancers resemble a fringed bikini decorated with gilded figures both on  top and bottom.

The solo dance of Belly dancers are like a ritual from the beginning to the end. After finishing the dance or during the dance, belly dancer gets closer one by one  to the people who are watching and dances sexier to get money from them. Observers( esp. Men)  mostly wait with a big enthusiasm for their turn to dance with belly dancer and tip her.

Giving money to belly dancer is also a part of the shows and the way how to tip belly dancers is fun and nice to watch. The ones who enjoyed the show and performance  of belly dancer can give her money and money must be put or tucked in her top or briefs. Watching the shamefull faces of the husbands while tipping the belly dancers are so much fun.

The most common to see a belly dancer performance in tourist destinations of Turkey is the Turkish nights which arranged by local travel agencies or the hotels you stayed in.

Belly dancing very widely made by women however very few exceptional men which called as “zenne” in general also give outstanding belly dancing shows.

What is Belly Dance ?