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By TONI WHITE
Rappahannock Neva Contributinf Writer
Anthea Poole (“Kawakib”) is a performer, teacher, and choreographer of' Middle Eastern Dance who demonstrates in her work that the origins of Bellydance are ancient and sacred. Kawakib says, “My concept of the dance is a natural extension of the urge for worship: in both teaching and performing, my approach focuses on the healing and balancing energy of the dance and its ability to reflect the spiritual values of truth, beauty, and goodness.”
All dance originated in religious ritual and in some religions it still plays an important part (for example, Sufi dancing). The rare and magical Egyptian “dance of the people” (what we call “bellydance”) originated in rituals that honored the Creator as female.
In ancient Egypt, many women attended sacred festivals and danced in worship of Hathor and Bastet, goddesses who were invoked for their life-giving powers.
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