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
Bulgarian folk dances are intimately related to the music of Bulgaria. This distinctive feature of Balkan folk music is the asymmetrical meter, built up around various combinations of 'quick' and 'slo