# Can Anyone Tell Me Who This Bellydancer Is? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 13, 2010, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-who-this-bellydancer-is/535925 "2010-04-13T04:14:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-who-this-bellydancer-is/535925/21 "2010-05-04T00:18:56Z")
> [@brujaja](#): > > The kind of costuming she wears (particularly in the other video, which I don’t think is still up) was unheard of, in fact would have been **shocking** , even ten years ago. **brujaja** , I agree your dancer is of recent vintage (based on the dance itself and filming) but what makes you think the costume would be “shocking”? I’ve seen bellydance images more than 100 years old that are more revealing. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-who-this-bellydancer-is/535925/22 "2010-05-04T10:36:02Z")
> [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > [Let’s not leave the ladies out of the fun.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c29HV9aFCaM) Meh, [Tarik Sultan](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPQbDxI0E_I&feature=related) is better IMHO ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-who-this-bellydancer-is/535925/23 "2010-05-04T15:28:03Z")
> [@handsomeharry](#): > > Why not email the address on youtube: @&!M.Mbrk@yahoo > > worth a shot. > > best wishes, > hh He said he did. > [@brujaja](#): > > …I have written to the poster at YouTube – no response… ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-who-this-bellydancer-is/535925/24 "2010-05-04T19:53:20Z")
> [@brujaja](#): > > NEWSFLASH: on checking my site, I discovered the vid back up again. [Here it is!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a5LZ1gcwAU) Great googily-moogily. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-who-this-bellydancer-is/535925/25 "2010-05-04T20:42:17Z")
I don’t know who she is, but if you want to see something really impressive, check out [Sadie](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YamDoDK71Ds). I swear to Og, that woman can unhinge her spine like a snake does its jaw. Though when I did a Google search for that video, one of the other results showed a woman who looks a bit like the one in the OP. ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-who-this-bellydancer-is/535925/26 "2010-08-15T00:00:40Z")
Not to engage in the dubious practice of resurrecting zombies, but I found the second video back up, and it’s worth checking out whether you can help me identify her or not: [Just barely safe for work.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkFEsCV3WeU&feature=related) In this vid, incidentally **spark240** , you may be able to see why I said, “shocking.” (in the context of a decade or so ago.) As much as belly dancers reveal and suggest, I have never seen one wearing something so diaphenous that you can see — errr — shadows. Heh. So, anyone know who she is? P.S. **CrazyCatLady:** Yes, Sadie is truly awe-inspiring. Easily the most technically accomplished belly dancer I have ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-who-this-bellydancer-is/535925/27 "2010-08-15T00:17:59Z")
> [@brujaja](#): > > So, anyone know who she is? No idea, but I’m planning on ripping off some rhythm patterns from those drummers. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-who-this-bellydancer-is/535925/28 "2010-08-15T03:50:02Z")
Well I found another video of her from someone, that may know who she is: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd42zLJx5ag) I also find these by clicking through on links that seem like they could be her: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcHvGhKb050) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wc1370qIZTA/hqdefault.jpg "رقص خليجي") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc1370qIZTA) Shorter hair, but sometimes people cut their hair shorter, so I dunno. ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-who-this-bellydancer-is/535925/29 "2010-08-15T07:08:31Z")
Wow, **Sage Rat** , that was nice of you to go to the trouble. The first of your additional two really does look like her, especially since she does do that fetching thing with the cane. 🙂 I’ll write the guy who posted the vid in your first link; although I suspect he made that out of the full-length one. (i.e., downloaded, cut & pasted it.) Thanks! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-who-this-bellydancer-is/535925.md?page=1)