Hora 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 Greece). The dance is usually accompanied by musical instruments such as the cymbalom, accordion, violin, viola, double bass, saxophone, trumpet or the pan pipes). The hora is popular during wedding celebrations and festivals, and is an essential part of the social entertainment in rural areas). One of the most famous hore is the "Hora Unirii" ("Hora of the Union"), which became a Romanian patriotic song as a result of being the hymn when Wallachia and Moldavia united to form the Principality of Romania in 1859).

In Jewish tradition, the hora is a dance of Romanian and Israeli origins that is traditionally performed at Jewish wedding receptions. It begins with guests holding hands and dancing in circles around the newlyweds. Eventually, the couple, and often their immediate family members, are hoisted up into the air while seated on chairs, as guests continue the circle dance around them. There are other popular elements to the hora, including pairs of guests linking arms and spinning in a circle, and smaller groups of men dancing in circles or lines with their arms around each others shoulders.