Hora (dance)

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 called with similar names are found in Bulgaria, Greece, Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania, and culturally adopted by ethnic minorities such as the Ashkenazi Jews[1] (Yiddish: האָרע hore), Sephardic Jews (Ladino: הורו horo) and the Roma.

  1. ^ Alpert, Michael. "Hora (LKT)". Jewish Music Research Center. National Library of Israel. Retrieved 15 April 2021.