Describes the history, movements, and cultural significance of several religious and secular Middle Eastern dances, including Whirling Dervish dancing, belly dance, the dabkeh, and others, and discusses men's solos and controversy Western representation of Middle Eastern dances.

Middle Eastern dance comes to America -- North African dances -- Religious dancing -- Dabkeh : dance of the Levant -- Dances of the Arabian Gulf -- Belly dancing : the evolution of the woman's solo -- A controversial dance : The man's solo.