Tribe.net. Local Connections MEISSOUN http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/458e825c-da48-48cf-8d98-641f4982b480#6df34511-c56f-4d45-99f8-6595564421a7 2008-08-14T08:11:31Z 2008-08-14T08:11:31Z

Well, it can be found in Switzerland too! :-) It's like in the Emirates whe you can see Sharqi dancers in Lebanese night clubs - but actually, the dance is "officially" forbidden. And it's not native there. Sometimes people will just offer the tourists what they want to see. (Or what they think they want...) Like you can get a flamenco show everywhere in Spain, although it's originally from Andalusia.

MEISSOUN 2008-08-14T08:11:31Z katherine http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/458e825c-da48-48cf-8d98-641f4982b480#9f526c99-4948-4374-906a-3edb3794c05d 2007-03-23T17:13:25Z 2007-03-23T17:13:25Z

True, it's not of Moroccan tradition, but the belly dancer I saw in Marrakesh was definitely of the Raks Sharqi style so it can be found in Morocco.

katherine 2007-03-23T17:13:25Z Sef http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/458e825c-da48-48cf-8d98-641f4982b480#bd279edb-a73e-4a35-b4ae-a5bbae892172 2007-03-23T16:20:09Z 2007-03-23T16:20:09Z

Vince you are absolutely correct! belly dancing is and egyptian & mostly middle eastern tradition, not a moroccan tradition.

Sef 2007-03-23T16:20:09Z Vince http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/458e825c-da48-48cf-8d98-641f4982b480#a9189423-95e1-4008-be97-8b7254bd9beb 2007-03-23T14:08:29Z 2007-03-23T14:08:29Z

Hi! I haven't been on Tribe for a while. I hope everyone is doing OK here on Friends of Morocco. I've been to Marrakech a few times but the only 'belly dancers' I've seen were Berber women doing a dance that bears no resemblance to the 'raqs sharki' that you might see in Egypt or the Levant. I think it is more of a local folk dance than true belly dance. I'm not sure you can find real belly dance in Marrakech.

Vince 2007-03-23T14:08:29Z katherine http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/458e825c-da48-48cf-8d98-641f4982b480#e67bc201-d458-4d23-9b19-6194092e782a 2007-02-21T15:49:50Z 2007-02-21T15:49:50Z

Hey Samir! Morocco was great! We had a fantastic time. Spent three weeks travelling around. Essaouira, Marrakesh, Fes, Chefchaouen, Meknes and Volubilis, and Casa. And, we were in Mali for two weeks prior to that. I absolutely LOVED Mali. We only saw the one dancer at Al Baraka. We went there for the food which was great. Our local friend said it's his favorite restaurant in Marrakesh. I can't remember what the meal cost. Baraka wasn't crowded at all. In fact, there weren't many foreigners in all of Morocco this time of year. k.

katherine 2007-02-21T15:49:50Z Samir http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/458e825c-da48-48cf-8d98-641f4982b480#1d056284-5799-46dd-a1a9-05176caf2eb8 2007-02-19T21:36:47Z 2007-02-19T21:36:47Z

Thanks! But how was the time ? and did you watch any dancers over there? how much cost you in Al Baraka!!!! lots of people? ThankS kath.

Samir 2007-02-19T21:36:47Z katherine http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/458e825c-da48-48cf-8d98-641f4982b480#d24096cb-a638-4200-9a70-3fd3787a2c5d 2007-02-19T05:54:59Z 2007-02-19T05:54:59Z

I returned home from Morocco just last week. We went to Al Baraka restaurant inside the medina in Marrakesh. They had a belly dancer and fantastic live music. I'm not sure if the dancer is there every night of the week or not. You might want to check. http://www.net-tensift.com/al-baraka/ I did hear that there were a couple of other places with belly dancers, but I don't remember which places. I'm sure if you asked around in Marrakesh someone could tell you.

katherine 2007-02-19T05:54:59Z kim http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/458e825c-da48-48cf-8d98-641f4982b480#84696496-cacd-404b-95e7-46ff76706581 2007-02-19T03:52:29Z 2007-02-19T03:52:29Z

ooo, yes please! if our holiday planning works out i would love to know where i could watch some dancing.

kim 2007-02-19T03:52:29Z Samir http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/458e825c-da48-48cf-8d98-641f4982b480#60bb6d66-e6ab-4dcf-b2f9-42bbbec2d882 2007-02-18T23:56:51Z 2007-02-18T23:56:51Z

I want to know from who was in marrakech or who is heard about where is the belly dancers restaurants in marrakech!!!!!!!! ~ ~ Thanks ~ ~ ~Samir~

Samir 2007-02-18T23:56:51Z