Audience Reacts to Bellydance

[Rheia]

I have one little question. I have been dancing and performing for some time now and I've noticed that other dancers in the audience often call a word that sounds like "E'owa". Could someone tell me what this means? I never thought much of it until tonight, I was just thinking on what the actual meaning of this word or phrase is.

 

[janaki]

Hi Rheia,

It means 'yes'. You must be a good dancer!!! Your audience are approving your dance.

 

[Kharmine]

I have one little question. I have been dancing and performing for some time now and I've noticed that other dancers in the audience often call a word that sounds like "E'owa". Could someone tell me what this means? I never thought much of it until tonight, I was just thinking on what the actual meaning of this word or phrase is.

Never heard of it. Is it a kind of yell? You know, instead of that Middle Eastern trilling sound, the zaghareet, that some people (such as moi) can't do?

 

[Rheia]

Hi Rheia,

It means 'yes'. You must be a good dancer!!! Your audience are approving your dance.

Excellent! That makes me very happy! I just looked up the Arabic spelling for yes and it is spelled Aiwa, right?

 

[janaki]

Yes, it is 'AIWA'.

Hi Kharmine,

It is an expression of approval ( I was told by my egyptian friend/drum instructor). When I dance whilst he is drumming, he says 'AIWA' often, along with other expressions.


Cheers
Janaki

 

[Rheia]

Thanks Janaki!

 

[Kharmine]

...It is an expression of approval ( I was told by my egyptian friend/drum instructor). When I dance whilst he is drumming, he says 'AIWA' often, along with other expressions...

Ah, thanks for the enlightenment! A sound that's kind of hard to spell...

 

[Moon]

Thanks Janaki! One of my teachers uses is sometimes and I was wondering what it meant.

 

[Maria_Aya]

Its the most common word that arab mostly audiences say/scream when they see something that the dancer does and like/love it.
Aiwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Kisses and bravo

Maria Aya