“Raks Sharki” would be the proper term for what most of us call “bellydancing.” And, of course, like most things we dumb down for our own consumption, the mutation of a centuries-old artform into an ...

SEQUIM — Laura Samperi-Ferdig has been studying belly dance since she was 8 and teaching since she was 16. “Belly dance is one of the oldest known art forms,” she said. “Its true name is Raks Sharki ...