Hora, also known as horo and oro, is a type of circle dance traditionally performed in Southeast Europe. Circle dances with similar names are found in Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, North Macedonia, Gree
A traditional oro playing in North Macedonia
Dancing the hora on Dealul Spirii (Spirii Hill), Bucharest (1857 lithograph)
A Shop horo of Bulgaria
Women in Prilep, playing oro, beginning of the 20th century
Kolo is a South Slavic circle dance, found under this name in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia. It is inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage for Serbia.
Hora (dance)
…found on early 20th century movies filmed by the Manaki brothers in Pindus, Greece, and performed by local Aromanians. The traditional Bulgarian dance horo (Bulgarian: хоро) comes in many shapes. It is not necessary to be in a circle; a curving line of people is also acceptable. The steps used in a horo…