I think a team of researchers should study Shakira's hips. I'm very curious if she has an extra set of bones separating her hips from her upper body thus allowing the hips to move independently from the rest of her torso. That said though, those belly dancing movements don't seem to fit in place with the carnival theme of the video. It really didn't help that she had Wyclef Jean guest starring in the song bringing in some hip-hop which clashed even more with the already confusing middle-eastern carnival.

Don't get me wrong, I think the song is superb. I totally dig it. Plus, I'm a big fan of Shakira and those hips gyrations alone made the video watchable. But it's just a bit of a let down that such the combination of a great song, great performers, a great director (Sophie Muller), and great art direction sums up in such a chaos.

This is what I think the story was: A belly dancer well known for her unique ability of break dancing got kidnapped by a circus troupe which then forced her to be part of their show at the carnival. There, a Jamaican hip hop rapper was so enraptured by this Spanish-speaking hipshaker. They then proceeded to pay tribute to bollywood by chasing each other among pink tulle sheets. And at the grand finale everybody was out for Mardi Gras!