Indian Ghungroo: The Twinkling & Tinkling Beauties

Indian Ghungroo: The Twinkling & Tinkling Beauties

The ghungroo is a type of musical anklet that is tied around the calves of dancers in India to intensify the rhythmic acoustics of the feet. Ghungroos are a traditional and crucial part of many different Indian classical dances, including Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Odissi and Kuchipudi. Indian classical dancers (as well as classical dancers from other…

Exciting Ladies Bellies’ Footwear

Exciting Ladies Bellies’ Footwear

Belly shoes are essentially flat shoes with a close-toed and close back design, inspired by the shoes worn by ballerinas called ballet slippers. In fact, the name of ‘belly’ footwear is derived from the word ballet. Ballet is an extremely difficult and technical dance form, involving complicated movements and especially complicated footwork, achieved by creating…