Threat to Egyptian Belly Dancing. Archive film from 2005

Exponents of the art of belly dancing a unique element of Egypt s national cultural heritage believe it is undergoing a crisis and is in danger of being driven underground. Two years ago, the government banned foreign dancers from performing, but has recently done a Uturn and allowed them back. One of the country s former belly dancing divas, Nagwa Fouad, is now calling for the establishment of an academy to preserve the art. From Cairo, Malcolm Brabant reports br, br,