The Belly Dance Hip Scarf
There are many reasons women are attracted to bellydance: the sensuous body movements, the intoxicating music, the middle-eastern environment.
I think it's a lot more basic than that. I think we just love the bellydance costume and all the accessories :)
It all starts with the hip scarf. It is the single item that separates the belly dancer from all other dancers no matter what exercise gear she wears to practice.
So when I noticed the only woman in practice class without a hip scarf, I lent her mine. And I watched with amazement how she kept looking herself in the mirror as she went through the paces, loving how the coins on the hip scarf went dingly-dangly jingly-jangly as she moved.
I don't know why she hasn't gotten herself a hip scarf by now. Maybe it's the money. Maybe she feels she's too old to be wearing something so showy. Whatever.
At the end of practice, I told her to please keep the scarf. She protested. Then she offered to buy it off me.
No, I insisted. I told her I wanted her to have it. That it would make me very happy to see her keep it and enjoy dance with it.
She finally accepted the offer. With the slightest of a shy smile, she said a soft "Thank you". Then she caressed the hip scarf one more time before carefully folding it and tucking it into her bag.
I have to admit I feel darn good seeing how much she loved the hip scarf. I hope she keeps dancing for a long, long time...
9 comments:
So nice of you. The hip scarf really makes a difference to the dance though. The jingling of the coins or the movement of the tassles gives you a better idea of whether you're moving right. I bet she's enjoying the dance even more more. :)
wildgoose - thanks. more importantly, i think she will carry on. it took a lot for her to attend in the first place.
All the more wonderful that you gave her the hip scarf. :)
you're so sweet, sinlady!
wildgoose + tuti :)
i totally get you. it isn't just about the giving. there must be something there first, to incite that giving. you saw it in her. and she's one of those who truly appreciates the dance form in its essence. :)
imp - YOU so totally get it :)
Kamu sungguh baik hati - NM
NM - membuat saya senang lah :)
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