Oro (eagle dance)

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.

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[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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