Traditional music and dance

You’re likely to see traditional music, dances and songs performed during your visit to Montenegro, as these are still very much alive within the culture. Even young Montenegrin’s sing traditional folk songs regularly and with pride. They also incorporate ancient instruments – such as the single stringed gusle – into modern compositions, which merge old with new.
You may also see a traditional dance called the Oro performed. This dance is both a game and a kind of social occasion, designed so that young men and women in the group can get to know each other. Ultimately, it’s a circle dance where one person starts by singing to another on the other side of the circle. A man enters the circle first and does a flamboyant dance, followed by a girl who dances gracefully. When they’re tired they kiss and leave the circle and another couple enters.