| Belly dancing is a serious art that takes plenty of | | | | about foreign singers whose language you don't |
| patience and practice, but belly dancers have a sense | | | | speak than about singers who sing your own |
| of humor too. You will notice certain things starting to | | | | language.oMany of your close friends have tattoos, |
| happen when you've been studying belly dancing for | | | | and you can describe their tattoos in detail.oEven if |
| several years. | | | | you don't have a tattoo, you can tell the difference |
| You are an experienced belly dancer when:oYou own | | | | between high-quality tattoos and cheap tattoos.oYou |
| more costumes than real clothes.oYour favorite | | | | call your spider veins, varicose veins and cellulite |
| jewelry was purchased to coordinate with your | | | | "organic tattoos."oYour dance class clothes are |
| costumes.oYou go to the beach or a tourist area, | | | | wearing out.oYou entertain the people behind you in |
| but you spend all your time at a dance workshop | | | | the grocery store checkout line by practicing your |
| there.oYou crave autographs from people that the | | | | shimmies while waiting---and you don't realize it!oYou |
| general public has never heard of.oYour most | | | | don't mind waiting in traffic, since you believe this is |
| treasured photo is of you with a dancer that the | | | | the perfect time to practice your undulations or play |
| general public has never heard of.oYou know more | | | | "air zills" (or air sagat, or air drum) on your steering |
| gossip about dance stars than you do about your | | | | wheel.oYour week seems empty if there isn't at |
| coworkers or your cousins.oYour camera goes with | | | | least one dance class and a rehearsal.oYou have met |
| you to every dance event.oYou have a big music | | | | or taken class with many of the dancers in belly |
| collection, and most of the lyrics are in a foreign | | | | dance magazines.oYou have a growing collection of |
| language that you don't speak.oYou know more | | | | dance books and magazines.oYou are a "Raqs Star. |