Montenegrin Oro

region, 1965 The Montenegrin national folk dance oro originated in the Dinaric region of the Western 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. ==Popularity==

Oro is typically performed at Montenegrin and Herzegovinian weddings and other celebrations. Traditionally many celebrations would have featured oro, but in modern times the dance is mostly found at national festivals. In the Zeta 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. == Video ==

• Oro sample — folk dance Oro by ensemble “Budo Tomovic” (Montenegro). • Oro dance from Montenegro pavilion at Dubai, 2020 ==References==