Kolo is a collective dance, where dancers hold each other's hands in either a V or W formation, making a chain or a union.
Different forms of dance originated in different parts of Serbia, each shaped by local traditions, historical influences, and regional legacies.
These dances also reflect interactions with other ethnic groups, migration patterns, changing governments, and cross regional influences.
It is danced in all regions of the country, both in urban and rural areas, and by all social groups.
[2] Kolo was added to the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for Serbia in 2017.
The last dancer is called kec and might have had a role in keeping the kolo form, though this is no longer the case.
Some of the better known ones are: This Kolo is recorded on the national list of intangible heritage by the Ministry of Culture of Serbia.
[13] Malo kolo is recorded on the national list of intangible heritage by the Ministry of Culture of Serbia.
[14] This traditional folk dance is prevalent in eastern Serbia and is danced by residents of Crnorečje, Banja, the middle course of the Timok River, Zaglavak, Budžak, Svrljiška Valley, around Niš, and parts of the Pirot Valley.