Belly Dance Folklore | Saidi Style - The Saidi Basic

There is an ancient and rich culture behind the beautiful art of Arab dance - or belly dance - and one of my absolutely favorite folkloric styles is Saidi.
From upper Egypt, this powerful dance form uses several steps that are not part of the regular belly dance vocabulary, but are a must to include if you are dancing to music that references the rhythm of this style.
In this video I walk you through the most essential Saidi style movement - The Saidi Basic - with special attention paid to the stylization and attitude that are the hallmarks of this step.
So if you are ready to explore the beauty and power of Saidi style dance, join me here.
Let's dance!

[@patriciacroteau6418]

Clear explanation!

[@sage9836]

Mystery solved. I finally get what makes this move so groovy. Yay.

[@gretchenknapp4707]

The Said wear open back flats, so the brush and flexed foot are to keep your shoes (shebsheb) on your feet 😆 The Said also do a chest drop, even with a simple walk, not just the heels.

[@bellyjewel]

Or also a shoulder drop

[@carolmarr6607]

Loved the Saidi would like more and maybe sequences or choreo thanks

[@SahiraBellydances]

You’re so welcome

[@noizeemama3697]

Great video! Thank you for all those tips.

[@noizeemama3697]

Hahaha. My ladies said the mizmar sounds like a kazoo.

[@mehranislam1464]

It's useful! Thank you Sahira!

[@SahiraBellydances]

You’re very welcome

[@BADRUBULDURA]

💝💝💝💝

[@carolmarr6607]

What music do you recommend for folk or baladi?

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נפלא נפלא מאד נהנהתי נשמח אם תהני לנו combo קצר על בסיס עוד כמה תנועות משולבות בהתאמה לאופי הריקוד כדי להפנים את אופי הריקוד וכדי להתאמן בהנאה יחד עם עליית הדופק♥️.ממש הקפיץ את הדופק וזה נפלא 💫💫💫💜💫💫💫