I was sold into slavery to pay my miserable, abusive husbands' debts.
I ran away and started a new life, under a different name....

I am a Temple Dancer, one of the best.
I have caught the eye of many Kings and men of high rank.
Few can resist my charms....

Temple dancing is erotic. It is sensual. It is above all extremely graceful and when done well is the most beautiful form of dance to watch.
It is very hypnotic and should remind you of a snake, whose movement the dancer is imitating.
The symbol of the snake is central to the dance. In our world, it represents power and wisdom. Is there any wonder that this exquisite ancient art became the prerogative of women!

Considered a derivative of the world's oldest known documented dance forms, it is likely that elements of belly dance can be traced back to the beginning of civilization. Artifacts from Sumer, the first civilization that arose in the fertile crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (in present-day Iraq – "Uruk" in Sumerian), thousands of years ago, portray dancers. Many experts believe the roots of belly dance go back to ancient temple rites, particularly in the worship of the goddess Inanna, "Queen of Heaven". A great and clever goddess, Inanna had many roles, including goddess of fertility, birth, and nature; she was also the goddess of war. Battle was called "the dance of Inanna." Sumerian culture spread throughout the ancient world.