Sunday, September 20, 2015

The men and women of Serbia adore to dance together in a large group which is one of the phenomenal features of the Serbian heritage. The most famous traditional dance of Serbia is known as “KOLO” which is called as Kono in the Serbian language. The continued practice to execute Kolo or Kono is to dance it collectively nonetheless, minimum three to 4 individuals could also be noticed dancing Kolo. This folk dance is named Kolo since the dancers hold every other by the hands or around the waist and usually dance in a circle.

Kolo, the traditional dance of Serbia - Image: williewonker
Kolo, the standard dance of Serbia – Image: williewonker

The dance is accompanied by instrumental two-beat music with the identical name, made most frequently with an accordion, but also with other instruments frula (traditional type of a recorder), zurlatapan, or harmonica. Generally the dancers do not move their upper body parts while dancing Kolo. There are several varieties of Kolo that are practiced in different parts of Serbia. Kraljevo Kolo, Nevan Kolo, Velico Backo Kolo, Morovac Kolo, Uzicko Kolo, Zikino kolo and Cacak Kolo are the common varaities of Kolo, the standard dance of Serbia.

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