Oro (eagle dance)
Oro (Montenegrin and Serbian Cyrillic: Оро, also known as Montenegrin Oro /Crnogorsko oro), is a Montenegrin national folk dance originating in the Dinaric region of the Western Balkans.[1]
Oro being performed in the Morača region, 1965
Etymology
The name 'Oro' derives from the dialectal form of the word 'Orao', meaning 'Eagle', referring to how the dance is performed to resemble the movements of an eagle.[2]
Popularity
The Oro is typically danced at the weddings and celebrations of the Serbian Orthodox population in Montenegro and Herzegovina [3]. It is also included into stylized folklore choreography and performed at competitions worldwide by folk dance groups from Montenegro and Serbia.
Video
- Oro sample — folk dance Oro by ensemble “Budo Tomovic” (Montenegro).
References
- "Montenegro and its Borderlands". The Geographical Journal. 4 (2–6): 389. 1894.
- "Montenegro and its Borderlands". The Geographical Journal. 4 (2–6): 389. 1894.
- "Montenegro". The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. 18 (1): 769. 1911.
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