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Kozachok (Ukrainian: козачо́к, pronounced [ko.za.'tʃɔk]) or kazachok (Russian: казачо́к) is a traditional Russian, Belorussian and Ukrainian [1] [2] [3] quick-paced folk dance for couples originating with the Cossacks in the 16th century. [4]
Tropak (Ukrainian: трoпак) or trepak (Russian: трeпак; Ukrainian: тріпак) [1] is a traditional Russian and Ukrainian folk dance. [2] The tropak shares many musical and choreographic characteristics with the better known hopak. Both developed as Cossack social dances, performed at celebratory occasions. The tropak differs from ...
Kuban Cossack Chorus (Russian: Кубанский казачий хор, romanized: Kubanskij kazačij chor, Ukrainian: Кубанський козачий хор, romanized: Kubanśkyj kozačyj chor) is one of the leading Folkloric ensembles in Russia. Its repertoire and performances reflect the songs, dances and folklore of the Kuban Cossacks.
The ability to dance prisiadki on prosthetic legs in a Barynya dance for a military pilot was the climax of the patriotic novel The Story of a Real Man by Boris Polevoy. [12] The controversial Dancing Cossacks advertisement for the New Zealand National Party criticized the compulsory superannuation scheme Labour Government.
Russian folk dance concert performed by the dance ensemble Gzhel Russian folk dance ( Russian : Русский народный танец ) is an important part of Russian culture . Some of the unique characteristics suggest that many elements were developed by the early Russian population.
The All-Russian Cossack Society (Russian: Всероссийское казачье общество) is responsible for the coordination of the activities of all 11 registered Cossack hosts, particularly in the spheres of patriotic education and the continuity of historical Cossack customs and traditions. Both registered and non-registered ...
Hopak (Ukrainian: гопа́к, IPA:) is a Ukrainian folk dance originating as a male dance among the Zaporozhian Cossacks, but later danced by couples, male soloists, and mixed groups of dancers. It is performed most often as a solitary concert dance by amateur and professional Ukrainian dance ensembles, as well as other performers of folk ...
End of 2018 the Cossacks have set up an All-Russian Cossack Community to coordinate cultural work and strengthen the Cossack roots (such as to introduce the original Cossack costumes again). [17] During the 2018 FIFA World Cup Cossack groups were incorporated into Russian police forces in order to suppress anti-Putin protests. [18]