Here's a small article about one of the hobbies - Belly dancing.

http://forum.syntone.ru/index.php?act=Post&CODE=00&f=62

and some useful words for our vocabulary.

- intriguing – here: capable of arousing interest or curiosity
- enchanting – attractive, charming, delightful
In the sentence: Belly dancing is an intriguing dance; it is beautiful, enchanting, and hypnotic.

- the hips - the laterally projecting prominence of the pelvis or pelvic region from the waist to the thigh. 
- Shimmering motion:
to shimmer - to appear as a wavering or flickering image, as in a reflection on water or through heat waves in air.
In the sentence: The hips will do a certain shimmering movement.

- gorgeous – beautiful, brilliant, dazzling, enjoyable, pleasant
- outfit - A set of clothing, often with accessories for a specialized purpose
You get to wear those gorgeous outfits.

- props – special accessories
- finger symbols – here: small metallic dicks which you put on your fingers. A picture is worth a thousand words
http://www.bellydancingtips.com/wp-content.../images/hp3.jpg
When a woman is belly dancing she may use such traditional props as the finger symbols.