What is Hopak?

Hopak (Ukrainian: гопа́к, IPA: [ɦoˈpɑk]) is a Ukrainian folk’s dance originating as a male dance
a few of the Zaporozhian Cossacks, however later danced with the aid of couples, male soloists, and
mixed corporations of dancers. It is performed most customarily as a solitary live performance dance
through newbie and expert Ukrainian dance ensembles, as well as other performers of people dances. It
has also been incorporated into large inventive opuses together with operas, ballets, and theatre.

The hopak is often popularly referred to as the "National Dance of Ukraine" and has come to be
very famous in Slavic international locations, specifically Russia, Belarus, and Poland. There are
comparable folkloric dance tunes called Sirmpa in Leros, Greece.