Crnogorsko oro (Montenegrin and Serbian: crnogorsko oro / црногорско оро, English: Montenegrin oro), or simply oro is a Montenegrin national folk dance originating in the Dinaric region of the Western Balkans.[1]
Etymology
Oro being performed in the Morača region, 1965
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.[1]
Popularity
Oro is typically performed at Montenegrin and Herzegovinian weddings and celebrations.[2] It may be included in stylized folklore choreography, and is performed by folk dance groups from Montenegro and Serbia at competitions worldwide .
Video
- Oro sample — folk dance Oro by ensemble “Budo Tomovic” (Montenegro).
References
- 1 2 "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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