ðə dˈæns ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪts ɪn ɐ lˈoʊkəl tˈeɪl əvə ɡˈɜːl mˈɑːɹɹə hˌuː wʌz kˈɪdnæpt baɪ ɐ tˈɜːkɪʃ pˈæʃə fɔːɹ hɪz hɑːɹˈiːm—hɜː bɹˈʌðɚ dʒˈiːdʒjˈʊɹɹoʊ mˌeɪd ɐ dˈɛɹɪŋ fˈɔːɹeɪ tə ɹˈɛskjuː hɜː.
The dance originates in a local tale of a girl Mara who was kidnapped by a Turkish pasha for his harem—her brother Gjuro made a daring foray to rescue her.