Crnogorsko oro (Montenegrin andSerbian:crnogorsko oro / црногорско оро, English:Montenegrin oro), or simplyoro is a Montenegrin nationalfolk dance originating in theDinaric region of theWestern Balkans. 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.
The Montenegrin nationalfolk dance oro originated in theDinaric region of theWestern Balkans.[1] 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]
Oro is typically performed atMontenegrin andHerzegovinian weddings and other celebrations.[2] Traditionally many celebrations would have featured oro, but in modern times the dance is mostly found at national festivals.[3] In theZeta River area, there was a local custom to dance the oro at the celebration of a new house building, in order to properly flatten the dirt floor.[3] It may be included in stylized folklore choreography, and is performed by folk dance groups fromMontenegro andSerbia at competitions worldwide.[3]
In oro, men and women dance together, and it is not necessary to be married to participate. There were some moves used in oro in country areas that were not considered appropriate by dancers in towns.[3]
At the Montenegrin pavilion at theExpo 2020 Dubai, on Montenegro's national day, visitors were able to watch folksinging and an oro that finished with the dancers creating a human pyramid.[4]