Hora (dance)

A traditional oro playing in Macedonia Hora is a type of circle dance originating in the Balkans but also found in other countries. It became a national dance in Israel (הורה). The name (spelled differently in different countries) is cognate to the Greek χορός : 'dance' which is cognate with the ancient Greek art form of χορεία; see Chorea . The original meaning of the Greek word χορός may have been 'circle'. However, the word could be of Slavic origin, "hora" and "oro" are found in many Slavic languages and have the meaning of round (dance) and the verb 'oriti' means to speak, sound, sing which previously meant to celebrate . The Greek χορός is cognate with Bulgarian 'horo', Serbian/Bosnian/Montenegrin ' kolo ', Macedonian/Montenegrin 'oro', the Turkish form 'hora', 'valle' in Albania and Romanian 'horǎ'.

A traditional oro playing in Macedonia Hora , also known as horo and oro , is a type of circle dance originating in the Balkans but also found in other countries.

A traditional oro playing in North Macedonia Hora , also known as horo and oro , is a type of circle dance originating in the Balkans but also found in other countries.

Form of circle dance originating in Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, Greece and the Balkans For other uses, see Hora , Horo , and Oro . A traditional oro playing in North Macedonia Hora , also known as horo and oro , is a type of circle dance originating in Aromanian and Romanian communities, especially in Romania and Moldova . It is also found in other South East European countries (such as Bulgaria and North Macedonia ) and culturally adopted by ethnic minorities such as the Ashkenazi Jews and the Roma . National Library of Israel .

Form of circle dance originating in Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, Greece and the Balkans For other uses, see Hora , Horo , and Oro . A traditional oro playing in North Macedonia 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 , Greece and Turkey culturally adopted by ethnic minorities such as the Ashkenazi Jews ( Yiddish : האָרע hore ), Sephardic Jews ( Ladino : הורו horo ) and the Roma . National Library of Israel .