Joomla! site syndication http://wobda.com 2010-09-05T15:56:59+01:00 http://wobda.com http://wobda.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2004-07-07T11:54:06+01:00 http://wobda.com http://wobda.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6&Itemid=2 WHO CAN JOIN W.O.B.D.A? W.O.B.D.A is open to all enthusiasts of bellydance. The W.O.B.D.A membership is made up of the group , the academy,the association， teachers, students, professional and amateur performers, musicians, and audience members. There are no pre-requisites as to dance ability or level of experience needed to become a member. How to Join W.O.B.D.AHi there!welcome members from anywhere in the world. We would love to have you join our association! If you are interested, please print off THIS FORM and mail along with your cheque to us: CLICK HERE what does W.B.D.A. do? ：CLICK HERE Additional W.O.B.D.A functions : CLICK HERE text/html 2004-06-12T11:54:06+01:00 http://wobda.com http://wobda.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=2 Welcome to wobda！Belly Dance is an empowering art form that is sometimes misunderstood or simply does not get exposure in many parts of the world. With WOBDA we can change that! As people become more educated and aware of Belly Dance then will appreciate and love this beautiful dance. People who Belly Dance often testify to the incredible benefits it brings ~ Grace, , flexibility, awareness of body, strength, stamina, confidence and its a lot of fun! Join us to promote Belly Dance around the world! We are looking for volunteers in the world。. About Belly Dance The dance formwe call belly dancing is derived from traditional women's dances of the Middle East and North Africa. Women have always belly danced, at parties, at family gatherings, and during rites of passage. A woman's social dancing eventually evolved into belly dancing as entertainment ( Dans Oryantal in Turkish and Raqs Sharqi in Arabic). Although the history of belly dancing is murky prior to the late 1800s, many experts believe its roots go back to the temple rites of India. Probably the greatest misconception about belly dance is that it is intended to entertain men. Because segregation of the sexes was common in the part of the world that produced belly dancing, men often were not allowed to be present.