Aniseteph
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I agree, the "Spanish" aspect is bogus. I've seen people do cool stuff with them, but IMO best when they are used as a prop in their own right (if that makes sense) - not quite like a veil and definitely not like a fan.
I don't think it's "authentic" either, but like Isis Wings it's sort of adopted by Westernised belly dance. Other types of fan in belly dance usually make me cringe - it HAS to be fusion to find anything to do with the fan, which usually means half-assed fake flamenco or belly-burlesque (shudder).
I don't think it's "authentic" either, but like Isis Wings it's sort of adopted by Westernised belly dance. Other types of fan in belly dance usually make me cringe - it HAS to be fusion to find anything to do with the fan, which usually means half-assed fake flamenco or belly-burlesque (shudder).