Soraya, record-breaking belly dancer
1976 - Belly dancer wiggles to world record and, 000: The more sensual flavor of the festival of Islam was captured yesterday by 28-year-old belly dancer, Soraya, who finished gyrating after 31 hours one minute and 10 seconds in a Turkish restaurant in London to beat the world record of 27 hours. The incentive was 0 for every minute she performed over the world record time. The offer was made by Mr.Joseph Murat, 50. owner of the Gallipoli restaurant in the city where Soraya had danced for the last two days. Soraya would have been entitled to, 400, but Mr. Murat said generously for the Queen of belly dancers, I make it, 000 Every hour Soraya had a five minute break and at the end of her record-breaking ordeal her feet were covered in blisters and she last 12 pounds in weight. photo shows Soraya, the belly dancer, after breaking the world record of mere than 31 hours of non-stop belly-dancing in the Gallipell restaurant in the city of London last night. By the time she stopped dancing she had worn out more than a dozen pairs of shoes
