The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-05-28
The Dancing Girls of Egypt.

NlIc. Even the moral and pious, the old
est and coolest, cannot forcgo this bit OF
temptation; SO they get themselves as
surcd by their dragoman, or, better Still.
by some gentleman OF acknowledged hioh
character-if possible from Boston-that
there is really nothing in her performance
which would call blush, etc. Ii Is better
still if Mr. High Character grayely assures
them that, in fact, he found it very stupid,
and the Ghawazi very ugly All of this
is most thankfully accepted, for admitting
1t IN full, the dancers are still improper
which has charm beyond beauty or
grace; and however good man may tc,
he Is seldom willing to admit he did not
see 1t, and knows nothing directly about
it. Hardened worldingS who frequent the
regular ballet are not so deeply disgu@trd
with the Ghazcn. nor do they find her -,
| altogether stupid or invariably ugly
Most of the dane .u@ Of the GhaWazi h.
indifferent enough 1t Is. however, re-
malkable that what skill they do exhibit
even lnderthesr circumstances, is seldom
appreciated FIR the dulIcst nt them ~pn-
eralll affect muscular teatS, such a one
never secs in the West, vet which are not
directly perceptible, lhey an Seem T.,
have the power of moving amy part ut thu.
body freely, just A. certain persons c;un
move their ears and it is wonderful how
they Will continue to a0ftatr every muttl,
IN The most violent and rapid manner Tor
hours, qnlVering from head to foot 4 il
electrilled without being ~ the leai
tatigued, and what /, incrr,ibIr Without
pcrsprimg.
only once >aw GhaWali, which VA i'm
the opinion of native WcntltuIcn and on
Europeans who had been many Wear h.
the country and had tull opportunities ol
Judging, OF n really superior and arti5li.,
character Ihis was a GIrnch Ihcrr wl.r,
two girls. one quite pretty and yoluu. th,.
other les, attractive. bIlt rathrr. lIl,. b.l
dancer
These dancing Girl, We're dressed I'm
long skirts, one over the other. rrarhjn,e
to the ankle, the upper garment hriuu- "a.
4 whitish yellow or reddish color. The
body and arms We're clad in very dark.
tight-iitting chcmiSe, with white stripe
half an inch broad about two inches apart
looking Iiger-like. Over this was worn
very tioht Jacket of red satin. very Short
in thn Ny;Iist with tjmht short SHAWN. ~,
fhpir huals unra nI1rinncI,,-.l,,,,od ,.,.,.
and their hair hunr in lone Lr,iIt tror,,i
the waist WA. a Silver @ir,llr with hi,h
bosses and dcnrndnrt rom !, in L'a77.
was 4 very curinus and massive. ,,rn.,n,,,t
or chain. made of rirht or t,.n tr;,n,ruIa,,
silver boxes. and MANY larpe silver Lc,Is
4 prof,lsion of cold necklaces. coins on1
other ornaments hune from the neck YnI
head Other C,hawazi at different tn,,,,.
wore dresses very different from mi. tt
one place their garments were of blar,
from head to foot Min silver stri,,o. v-hirn
tho hroiI, ot tl,n;,. boi. wow, ,,,!,, ttti
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At Sinut saw. C,i1 ,,,b,s,, r,,I, ,,,.,,.,,,,,,
vnrn an ;p.ral;I H.. .,,,,,ntit,- nf ,r.1l,.i,
Of mn Sizes
The first dancino Of All Gh,,y,li is sim
nlv movino ,bout to thr mI,sir anl ,,nII-
Iafino thc hndv Then w,yrs nf nntinn
are made to rnn from head IA lool anI
over tbns,.. vavr, mass win inrrn1iJ,ln H.
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