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Disney Belly Dancers by Blatterbury

To each princess her own dancing style. The artist gave them all an unique type of dance. Go visit the artist’s page to support their work :

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Rapunzel : Here’s only ONE dance for Punzie: The Khaleegy. Khaliji or Khaleegy is a traditional folkloric dance from the Persian Gulf, Arabic peninsula and the countries of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Why Khaleegy? Because hair is the main element used to dance. Women let their long hair “dance” moving it from side to side, back and forth, in circle and making other figures. The Saudi women are proud about their long hairs and is one of the most special moments in the dance to tossing the hair side-to-side to the point that the dancer’s hair creates figure eights. These movements can be a representation of the sea waves as believes an antroplogist Melinda Smith married into a Kuwait family.The water and hair are connect as a symbol of fertility from Ancient times in the Persian Gulf.The traditional costume is a long dress called thobe nashaal which is possible to play with the fabric to cover the face, pickpocking the borders, cover the head ect…So: hair movement, special footwork, pickpocket of the thobe and unique gestures with hands and wrist. A joyful, funny and rhythmically dance. So perfect for Punzie <3

Esmeralda:Her style is the Gyspy Belly Dance that basically is a fusion of folk dances of the ‘Gypsy’ people, from Turkey, Spain, the Balkans, and Egypt with the “classic” belly dance we know. In the 1960s, American bellydancers started incorporating Gypsy costume elements, music, and folk steps into their own bellydancing. There is often the use of props such as tambourines and finger cymbals.

Merida: In a belly dance performance I’m pretty sure Merida would use the sword.About this dance’s origins a common and interesting story tells about Ghawazee dancers of Egypt would entertain the invading Napoleonic troops dancing with their swords on their heads stealing them from soldiers.

Ariel:I give to Ariel the Raqs Sharqi style and the double veils as instrument.In the Middle East the veil is piece of the woman’s wardrobe. It is used to cover her hair and sometimes her face and to protect her modesty. In Oriental dance the veil is used to frame the dancer’s movement or it can be worn as a part of her costume. In a great veil performance, the veil becomes an extension of the dancer’s body. Brilliant, elegant movement fills the space around her in color and shape, as the fabric of the veil adds dimension to the performance.

Elsa: “Isis wings” are instruments used in belly dance that want symbolize the figure of Isis, the ancient Egyptian goddess, mother of Horus.

Belle: For Belle I choose the Shamadan (the candelabra). It’s a very special prop for advanced belly dancer not only because it’s an extraordinarily heavy thing to balance on your head, but also because there’s fire involved.  )t’s traditionally worn in the zeffah (Egyptian wedding procession). 

Jasmine:Baladi is the folk style of Egyptian Belly Dance.  It is more stationary than Raqs Sharqui with little use of the arms, and the focus is on hip movements. Baladi dance has a ‘heavy’ feeling, with the dancer appearing relaxed and strongly connected to the ground. So, that’s the definition of Baladi but why do I choose this style for Jasmine? Baladi is a dance you do for your country, for your land. She’s dancing for her land, for her beautiful and magical country so full of history, so full of beauty, so full of art.A Country that suffered, a Country that was hurt. She dances for her helwa ya baladi. For a country which many people have to leave to run away from war  but that they keep in their heart with the hope to return. 

Aurora:Fan Veils are one of my favorite instrument, they express elegance but also pathos and the effect of the silk veils wrapping with grace Aurora’s figure is a perfect image. 

Keanu:

Jedi Princesses 

Bonus : Sith Ursula 

1959 Classic Mk I Mini

Photo of a lowland nyala. It’s a type of antelope with curving horns and detailed fur patterns in a mix of brown, orange, black, and white. This one is pictured grazing in a patch of tiny white wildflowers.