Egypt - Farid Mesbaah, male belly dancer, hopped on a car in Cairo's Shobra district and strutted his stuff. Male belly dancing, a centuries-old Egyptian tradition, is making a comeback -- against the odds, considering its periodic suppression by government and religious officials. The problem for Mesbaah is that his craft has long been associated with homosexuality -- a taboo in Egypt.
"I just like to dance,'' says Mesbaah, who has seven children. "It's very sensual. I've been doing it since I was little.''
Mesbaah is shimmying in a society that has long struggled with ever-changing limits of social tolerance. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty Nutty News Advertising
"I just like to dance,'' says Mesbaah, who has seven children. "It's very sensual. I've been doing it since I was little.''
Mesbaah is shimmying in a society that has long struggled with ever-changing limits of social tolerance. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty Nutty News Advertising
