Fifi abdou biography for kids
Biography for 2nd graders...
Fifi Abdou, Queen of Oriental dance
Text: Hilde Lund
Fifi Abdou is a living legend.
Fifi abdou biography for kids
She is a household name in Egypt and in big parts of the Arab world. If an Egyptian understands that you dance belly dance, the first question he or she will ask is: "Do you know Fifi Abdou?" Their eyes sparkle a little when they ask this question.
To know who Fifi Abdou is, means that you don't only know Fifi Abdou the dancer, but that you also know of all the intriguing and exciting scandals that surround her.
The life of Fifi Abdou is a real life Cinderella story.
In true Diva style, she keeps her background a little mysterious, with different versions given at different times.
She was born in Embaba, a poor Cairo neighbourhood, in April 1953.
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She was named Atiyat Abdul Fattah Ibrahim. At 10?, 12?, 14? years of age, she started dancing in a neighbour's folklore troupe, against her parents will. However, her parents eventually understood that she wanted to become a