Caroline_afifi
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This is true. And every profession does have it's experts, who generally research and write about their subject to enable others to share this knowledge. The problem with bellydance is that even if you do write about it, as with Wendy Bounaventura, you still get slated for not getting your facts right. So, just who is an 'expert' in this dance? Is it possible to be an expert? Has anybody studied it for long enough and researched it thoroughly enough? Does anyone have a degree in it or some other academical qualification that justifies being expert?
Wendy wrote a book, that does not make her an expert in all that is Belly dance.
I think also Serpent of the Nile was written at a time there was little else and no computers, so research was taken from books and travel.
By the way, the book has been updated and will be out soon.
People can be 'armchair buffs' too.... they are often the ones with the most fascinating snippets.