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
editThe 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
editOro 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
edit- Oro sample — folk dance Oro by ensemble “Budo Tomovic” (Montenegro).
References
edit- ^ a b "Montenegro and its Borderlands". The Geographical Journal. 4 (2–6): 389. 1894.2–6&rft.pages=389&rft.date=1894&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=mLyRAAAAMAAJ&q=oro+eagle+dance&pg=PA389&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Montenegrin Oro" class="Z3988">
- ^ "Montenegro". The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. 18 (1): 769. 1911.