Montenegrin Oro
Oro (Montenegrin and Serbian Cyrillic: Оро), also known as Montenegrin oro (Montenegrin and Serbian: Crnogorsko oro / Црногорско оро), 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.[2]
Popularity
The Oro is typically danced at the weddings and celebrations of the 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.