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True Bliss in Danse Orientale A Iowa City Tale
Fritha Coltrain discovers her calling in danse orientale also known as belly dancing after moving from Monticello to Iowa City at 21. She reframes belly dance as an art form rooted in Near Eastern culture, not sexual performance, tracing its origins from ancient Egypt to modern displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritha Coltrain
Marie Wilkes
Kahraman Dance Co
Iowa City
Coltrain
Monticello
Caltrain
North Africa
Middle East
Central Asia
Western Michigan University
Egypt
Middle
Near East
United States
Chicago
Liz Zabel
Gazette Kahraman
Emily Coussens
Leslie Hanzelka
Riverside
John Cowan
Deb Manning
Lin Swanson
Kahraman
Farida