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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

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

^ ^a ^b "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.

[bord-1] "Montenegro and its Borderlands". The Geographical Journal. 4 (2–6): 389. 1894.

[2] "Montenegro". The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. 18 (1): 769. 1911.

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+{{Short description|Montenegrin folk dance}}
-[[File:Oro,_the_Montenegrin_Eagle_Dance.jpg|thumb|right|Oro being performed in the [[Morača (tribe)|Morača]] region, 1965]]
+'''Crnogorsko oro''' ([[Montenegrin language|Montenegrin]] and [[Serbian language|Serbian]]: ''crnogorsko oro'' / црногорско оро, {{langx|en|'''Montenegrin oro'''}}), or simply '''oro''' is a Montenegrin national [[folk dance]] originating in the [[Dinaric Alps|Dinaric]] region of the [[Western Balkans]].<ref name="bord">{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1894 |title=Montenegro and its Borderlands |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mLyRAAAAMAAJ&q=oro+eagle+dance&pg=PA389 |journal=The Geographical Journal |volume=4 |issue=2–6 |pages=389 }}</ref>
-'''Oro''' ([[Montenegrin Cyrillic alphabet|Montenegrin]] and [[Serbian Cyrillic alphabet|Serbian Cyrillic]]: Оро), also known as '''Montenegrin oro''' ([[Montenegrin language|Montenegrin]] and [[Serbian language|Serbian]]: ''Crnogorsko oro'' / Црногорско оро), is a Montenegrin national [[folk dance]] originating in the [[Dinaric Alps|Dinaric]] region of the [[Western Balkans]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1894 |title=Montenegro and its Borderlands |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mLyRAAAAMAAJ&q=oro+eagle+dance&pg=PA389 |journal=The Geographical Journal |volume=4 |issue=2–6 |pages=389 }}</ref>
 ==Etymology==
+[[File:Oro,_the_Montenegrin_Eagle_Dance.jpg|thumb|left|Oro being performed in the [[Morača (tribe)|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.<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1894 |title=Montenegro and its Borderlands |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mLyRAAAAMAAJ&q=oro+eagle+dance&pg=PA389 |journal=The Geographical Journal |volume=4 |issue=2–6 |pages=389 }}</ref>
+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.<ref name="bord"/>
 ==Popularity==
-The Oro is typically danced at the weddings and celebrations of the [[Serbian Orthodox]] population in [[Montenegro]] and [[Herzegovina]] <ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1911 |title=Montenegro|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-SlLAQAAMAAJ&q=montenegrin+oro&pg=PA769|journal=The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information |volume=18 |issue=1 |pages=769 }}</ref>. It is also included into stylized folklore choreography and performed at competitions worldwide by folk dance groups from [[Montenegro]] and [[Serbia]].
+Oro is typically performed at [[Montenegro|Montenegrin]] and [[Herzegovina|Herzegovinian]] weddings and celebrations.<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1911 |title=Montenegro|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-SlLAQAAMAAJ&q=montenegrin+oro&pg=PA769|journal=The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information |volume=18 |issue=1 |pages=769 }}</ref> It may be included in stylized folklore choreography, and is performed by folk dance groups from [[Montenegro]] and [[Serbia]] at competitions worldwide .
 == Video ==
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 [[Category:Serbian dances]]
-[[Category:Serbian music]]
+[[Category:Music of Serbia]]
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