Tito Egyptian Male Raks Sharki (Oriental Dance/belly Dance)

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What we call belly dance is a theatrical version of the social folk dance done in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. Its an expression of celebration and fun done by both sexes.

The perofessional version we are use to seeing was developed in the nightclubs of Cairo in the 1930's. It has been done almost exclucively by women because it is tied into the tourism market where the majority of the customers in the nightclubs are male. In recent years, men have began to join their sisters on stage as well. The first modern male dancers began in the U.S.A. in the late '60's and 1970's, then spreading to Europe in the '80's and '90's. Now the numbers of male dancers is increasing world wide.

Tito Seif known as Egypt's only professional male Oriental/belly dancer. He is the most acclaimed Oriental dancer in Egypt's popular resort town Sharm el Sheikh in the Sianai.

He is being sought out more and more in Cairo and Alexandria to perform in weddings and othere special eventsI. When I spoke to him this summer he was on his way to perform at a saint day celebration in Alexandria. I filmed this performance in Giza, July 2005.

I've been told that there are at least two more guys performing in Egypt's Red Sea resort towns, but I haven't seen them. In any case, Tito is definately the first man in modern times to perform this dance in a professional, rather than social setting for the general public, Egyptian and foriegn alike.

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Tito Egyptian Male Raks Sharki (Oriental Dance/belly Dance)

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  • teach me too ;)

    teach me too ;)

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  • is the best!!!!!!!! ...

    is the best!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Lets be friends ...

    Lets be friends Tito * ! :)

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  • No problem

    No problem

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  • Thank you soooo much

    Thank you soooo much

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  • What was the ...

    What was the mistake? Do you mean when he goes into that deep back bend?

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  • Google search THE ...

    Google search THE TITO SHOW. The link to his website should come up.

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  • AWW i remember ...

    AWW i remember seeing him in 2003 in Sharm El Sheikh when he first started to get recognized.
    he was all by himself back then with just his tubla

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  • he did a booboo at ...

    he did a booboo at 2:24. other than that. he is the first male i have seen that does the slow hip shake. I truly admire him with all my support!!!

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  • this man is FIERCE! ...

    this man is FIERCE!!! i understand the cultural limitations and views of a male belly dancer and i applaud tito. he's amazing!!
    -sa3eeda

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  • Godd but ...

    Godd but complicated question. The short version, dancers are admired for their skill as entertainers, but not accepted socially because its considered immodest for a woman to call attention to herself in public. Therefore people assume that a dancer is a poor uneducated person who couldn't make a living any other way.

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  • Saber Alroba3y ...

    Saber Alroba3y sings it, it's called bibasata...

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  • hi, pleeeease tell ...

    hi, pleeeease tell me how to get to hem.

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  • Wow very kool.who ...

    Wow very kool.who sang that song?

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  • tito parties like ...

    tito parties like crazy!
    i wanna know how are bellydancers regarded in arab society? are there any restrictions, like you can't dance during religious holidays or something like that? i'm asking you because you're more prompt.
    good job trying to open our minds!

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  • you'd better go ...

    you'd better go there

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  • Gottch ya!

    Gottch ya!

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  • Sure you're right. ...

    Sure you're right. But we always use that expression for any kind of outstanding performance...its funny and also complimentary.

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  • Its just that some ...

    Its just that some people on youtube can be so ignorant, rude and nasty. So sometimes you take things the wrong way because you can't see any facial expressions or tone of voice. But I've never heard that expression used to compliment a man before.

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  • Oh for god's sake, ...

    Oh for god's sake, just over a dance? As if men in the Middle East don't dance. He's just doing on stage what thousands of men do at home for fun and so what?!

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  • Where u from? its a ...

    Where u from? its a form of expression widely used to describe outstanding performances and it says ya sit cause it was first said to the great umm kalthum...its a famous line and thats all...so dont get all defensive!

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  • NO, I mean why are ...

    NO, I mean why are you calling a man sit. Ya sit is what you say to a woman, not a man.

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  • AMAZING! He is ...

    AMAZING! He is wonderful to watch! I hope he comes to the US to dance!

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  • Tito you are so ...

    Tito you are so graceful. I can watch you dance for hours on end. That smile and the shear joy in your dance, inspires me to dance like wise! Thanks...@)-}------

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  • Women do dance like ...

    Women do dance like that where i came from yes.

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  • Well I hope someone ...

    Well I hope someone booked you AND Tito - yes I'm greedy - for my "surprise" going away party tonight!

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