Tribal Translation

A glossary of American tribal style moves

Eight's

EGYPTIAN TAKSIM- a normal horizontal 8 (going back)

TAKSIM - an under vertical 8

MAYA - a vertical over 8

DOUBLE MAYA- A vertical 8 with a drop each side

Circles

1/2 HIP CIRCLES- stand in position as for a drop, draw the circle on the side of your hip

PESTLE - two normal horizontal hip circles, ending facing a diagonal then going back the other way

Camels

ARABIC - camel

ARABIC HIP TWIST - one camel then twist the hip back

STRUCTURAL ROLL - like a camel but using the top half only, don't let your bottom go with it.

BELLY ROLLS - using the belly muscles only to create a rolling effect

Hits and other hip moves

GHAWAZEE - hits

GHAWAZEE ACCENT - a hit but with legs further apart, and you step into the hit.

EGYPTIAN BASIC - step hit up (hip goes up).

HIP BUMPS - hip ups front and back (opposite of drops)

CORKSCREW - hip travels up on a diagonal, ankle and knee swivel to achieve this.

TUNISIAN - A swerve on tip toes.

DOUBLE TUNISIAN - A swerve like move on one hip then the other, on tip toes while making a circular hand motion.