Unique Belly Dancer Gifts

Tribal Zodiac belly dancers


Jingle Belly Dancer


Kalila belly dancer

Ornaments make great gifts for belly dancing holiday haflas which many belly dancing troupes from around the world have - what is a hafla? I it a celebration featuring belly dancing! There are many belly dancers to choose from and all of the belly dance ornaments are customizable!


Belly Dancing Diva


Violet belly dancer

iPad and iPhone cases are a neat way to show off your talents and interests. Belly dancer art iphone cases are a great gift for any belly dancer.


Troupe Kem Wati Belly Dancers


Lina Belly Dancer

Greeting cards featuring belly dancer artwork is a great gift for any occasion, including as thank you cards to be given out after a special belly dancing event.


Candy Belly Dancer Mug


Jenna Belly Dancer Art


Belly Dancer Mug

I don't know anyone who wouldn't mind having another coffee mug. Especially if it were designed perfectly for their interest - like belly dancing! These cute belly dancer coffee mugs are sure to be a hit.


Cancer Belly Dancer


Nubian Sister Belly Dancer Shirt

What could be better for the belly dance troupe than belly dance t-shirts that you can add your name, belly dnace name, or troupe name to? Just click on customize to add your own text!


Aquarius Belly Dancer


Habibi belly dancer


Shimmy til you Drop Belly Dancer in Pink

These belly dance themed tote bags - or belly bags are great for carrying all of your belly dancing supplies to classes or belly dancing seminars.


Scorpio Belly Dancer Magnet


Scarlet belly dancer


Violet Belly Dancer


Sagittarius Belly Dancer Purple

Belly dancer keychains, magets and buttons make great cheap gifts for the whole belly dancing troupe.

Years ago my sister Dawn started taking up belly dancing. At first I was a bit shocked - I seemed like the type to do something like that - not her - a then self proclaimed born again Christian, it didn't seem to fit. For years I watched in awe from a distance while she grew more confident in herself, and through that because a more beautiful person inside and out.

I had to know what this was all about so a few summers ago I decided to and watch her perform with her troupe at a local festival. I fell in love immediately. The drums, the women of all shapes and sizes - not to mention those wonderful hip movements and gorgeous costumes. I knew I had to join in on the fun. So in the fall of last year I joined beginners belly dance with the local instructor Ruby Jazayre.

Starting a class with a whole lot of women I didn't know was very nerve racking - I am a nervous person anyway, and having to dance with other people when I had no history of any kind of dance was scary to say the least. But my teacher told us all something that I always try to keep in mind. "No one is looking at you - they are all looking at themselves". So, I practiced and practiced, and finally started to feel like I got the hang of these wonderful hip drops, shimmy and such.

After a few semesters of this my teacher invited my to the advanced/performance classes. I was shocked - although I did feel good about where I was at in learning, I didn't know about being able to perform in front of a crowd.

After taking a few performance classes, I had to do some thinking. At this point I was certain I didn't want to perform for people. This was something I did for myself. This dance was something I almost held sacred. Exposing it to a crowd of people who aren't belly dancers, to criticisms, I just knew I couldn't do that and risk loosing my love of the dance.

So, I found another outlet. Drawing Belly Dancers. I already had art of fairies, and goddesses, so it seemed like such a great idea. Turns out - it was. I've drawn my teacher twice and a few girls from our troupe I have done commissions for. My art is now on the Show DVD covers. And I plan on showing my belly dancer products at the next big workshop.

Now I have a way with really connecting to this wonderful community, still taking classes, without performing.

I love being even a small part of it. Dancers are so unique. So - underground - it's like a whole world that you wouldn't even know about unless you were a drummer or dancer involved in it. To see just a small part of how big it really is check out tribe.net - most people on there are belly dancers.

Dancers and Drummers come from all backgrounds. Christians, Jews, Atheist, Pagans, you name it - we have it. As my teacher says - this is NOT a sexual dance - it is a sensual dance. I feel like it is the most empowering thing I have ever done for myself. When dancing - I feel beautiful, almost at times goddess-like. Other dancers appear goddess like to me as well which makes them so much easier to draw. You don't have to be skinny to be a belly dancer. A belly dance world without bellies just would not be right.

And this belly dance world is very connected. Women come together from all over the world to dance together and share experiences. It is a truly magical thing in a nation where we are so divided; something so diverse can make people from all backgrounds come together.

Call it belly dancing, Middle Eastern dance; it is so many things to me. And I encourage every woman to look up her local instructor and at least try it out. It is powerful and at the very least you will feel like you are doing something great for your body. And maybe you could open up a whole new world of possibilities for yourself.