African erotica
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| :Defining [[erotic art]] is difficult since perceptions of both what is erotic and what is art fluctuate. A sculpture of a [[phallus]] in some [[African culture]]s may be considered a traditional symbol of potency though not overtly erotic. | :Defining [[erotic art]] is difficult since perceptions of both what is erotic and what is art fluctuate. A sculpture of a [[phallus]] in some [[African culture]]s may be considered a traditional symbol of potency though not overtly erotic. | ||
| - | :Influences on modern [[striptease]] include the dances of the [[Ghawazee]] "discovered" and seized upon by French colonists in nineteenth century [[North Africa]] and [[Egypt]]. The erotic [[dance of the bee]] performed by a woman known as [[Kuchuk Hanem]], was witnessed and described by the French novelist [[Gustave Flaubert]]. In this dance the performer disrobes as she searches for an imaginary bee trapped within her garments. It is likely that the women performing these dances did not do so in an indigenous context, but rather, responded to the commercial climate for this type of entertainment. [[Middle Eastern]] [[belly dance]], also known as Oriental Dancing, was popularized in the US after its introduction on the [[Midway (fair)|Midway]] at the [[World's Columbian Exposition|1893 World's Fair]] in [[Chicago]] by a dancer known as [[Little Egypt (dancer)|Little Egypt]]. | + | :Influences on modern [[striptease]] include the dances of the [[Ghawazee]] "discovered" and seized upon by French colonists in nineteenth century [[North Africa]] and [[Egypt]]. |
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- Defining erotic art is difficult since perceptions of both what is erotic and what is art fluctuate. A sculpture of a phallus in some African cultures may be considered a traditional symbol of potency though not overtly erotic.
- Influences on modern striptease include the dances of the Ghawazee "discovered" and seized upon by French colonists in nineteenth century North Africa and Egypt.
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