How an Iranian dancer is reclaiming a women’s only art form

When she started teaching belly dancing in Pune more than 15 years ago, there were many questions. “You will see in Arabic countries that people have a belly dancer at weddings. In India, sadly, it's ...
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This economist-turned-belly dancer believes there is much to research in the dance form. Here’s why

Debapriya Das spent her childhood in Kolkata and Mumbai, where her fascination with dance began very early. She started training in Bharatnatyam at the age of eight and went on to study other forms ...