#I've encountered some misconceptions and some very heated opinions

[hockpock]

Been taking bellydance lessons for a couple years now and as a dance focus that is a fusion of many cultural styles there are some conversations around it. I'm curious.

* polls only allow 10 options and these are loose large groupings in a very interconnected part of the globe. if you think of a specific country that could be in more than one please choose the one you feel best fits.

I plan to do a second round of polls with specific countries.

"Belly dance" is a somewhat contested umbrella term. There are many specific names for styles that are arguably more respectful culturally but I have yet to find one term that cleanly references all of them and is understandable to the layperson.

Reblog for bigger sample size etc.