Orientalism in motion: representations of “belly dance” in paintings and travel literature (19th century)
This article analyses representations of “belly dance” in paintings and travel literature produced by Europeans in the 19th century. Locating this dance in time and space, describing characteristics and subjects that were important for the development of this practice, it analyses its deep relations...
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| author | Naiara Müssnich Rotta Gomes de Assunção Nina Ingrid Caputo Paschoal |
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| description | This article analyses representations of “belly dance” in paintings and travel literature produced by Europeans in the 19th century. Locating this dance in time and space, describing characteristics and subjects that were important for the development of this practice, it analyses its deep relationship with the colonization process in Egypt. We conclude that the dances practiced by men and, above all, by women in the Egyptian territory in the 19th century underwent European filters and interpretations before consolidating in the West as “belly dancing”. This socio political context left visible marks in the way this body repertoire is performed, represented and reputed today. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a129642a998f498091281bab0e9646772022-12-22T03:18:24ZengUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulRevista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença2237-26602021-12-01121Orientalism in motion: representations of “belly dance” in paintings and travel literature (19th century)Naiara Müssnich Rotta Gomes de Assunção0Nina Ingrid Caputo Paschoal1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulPontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloThis article analyses representations of “belly dance” in paintings and travel literature produced by Europeans in the 19th century. Locating this dance in time and space, describing characteristics and subjects that were important for the development of this practice, it analyses its deep relationship with the colonization process in Egypt. We conclude that the dances practiced by men and, above all, by women in the Egyptian territory in the 19th century underwent European filters and interpretations before consolidating in the West as “belly dancing”. This socio political context left visible marks in the way this body repertoire is performed, represented and reputed today.https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/119200Belly Dance. Orientalism. Colonialism. Representation. Cultural History. |
| spellingShingle | Naiara Müssnich Rotta Gomes de Assunção Nina Ingrid Caputo Paschoal Orientalism in motion: representations of “belly dance” in paintings and travel literature (19th century) Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença Belly Dance. Orientalism. Colonialism. Representation. Cultural History. |
| title | Orientalism in motion: representations of “belly dance” in paintings and travel literature (19th century) |
| title_full | Orientalism in motion: representations of “belly dance” in paintings and travel literature (19th century) |
| title_fullStr | Orientalism in motion: representations of “belly dance” in paintings and travel literature (19th century) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Orientalism in motion: representations of “belly dance” in paintings and travel literature (19th century) |
| title_short | Orientalism in motion: representations of “belly dance” in paintings and travel literature (19th century) |
| title_sort | orientalism in motion representations of belly dance in paintings and travel literature 19th century |
| topic | Belly Dance. Orientalism. Colonialism. Representation. Cultural History. |
| url | https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/119200 |
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