Horon () is a group of traditional folk dances from the Eastern Black Sea Region in Turkey.
The term horon derives from Greek choros (, see chorus), which means "dance." The earliest instance of its usage in a Turkic language is in Codex Cumanicus from 1303.
In the provinces of Ordu and Giresun, the term horan is used instead of horon.
Over 50 variations of horon have been identified in a single region.
In The Black Sea Region from the border of Samsun to Georgian border, this dance is performed often in weddings, engagement ceremonies, highland festivals, military send-off ceremonies with kemenche, clarinet, tulum (bagpipe), alongside with davul-zurna. Depending on the variation, the dance may be performed by only mens (male horon), only womans (girl horon), mixed male-female groups (karma horon). The music is either accompanied by türkü, or with just instrumental accompany.
Horon or horonu is the Turkish equivalent of the serra war dance of the Pontian Greeks, resembling the ancient Greek Pyrrhic armed dance.
The horon is typically performed by a group of men or women in a line or semicircle. This dance form involves fast shoulder shimmy (Greek: äÃÂÃÂüÿàûÿ, tremoulo), trembling of the entire body, and sudden squats. Horon dances require speed and agility in a dancer.