| Genre | Folk dance |
|---|---|
| Time signature | 2 4 |
| Origin | Veles, North Macedonia |
Pembe (Macedonian: Пембе) is a Macedonian circle dance (oro) from the region of Veles.
It is a mixed man and woman dance with steady movements on whole feet with a characteristic movement of the heels. The dance begins slow and speeds up toward the end. The dancers hold hands up, on a level with the shoulders. They begin their dance in a position of a half circle. The dance rhythm is 2
4.
See also
Further reading
- Dimovski, Mihailo. (1977:44-5). Macedonian folk dances (Original in Macedonian: Македонски народни ора). Skopje: Naša kniga & Institut za folklor
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