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Belly dancing class

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Belly dancing class

Middle Eastern dance, including belly dancing, has gained a following in New Zealand. The women pictured are taking part in a belly dancing class in Petone, Wellington, in August 2004.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Creative life – Performing arts, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2085/belly-dancing-class (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 3 March 2009.