Dances of the Cossaks

[McDADDyK]

This looks AWSUM to us but in Russia everyone can so can your grandma

[yourvidisbad101]

This is Georgian dancing primarily. Just saying.

[RussiaIsHockey]

@yourvidisbad101 no its not

[yourvidisbad101]

@RussiaIsHockey They are dressed like Georgian dancers, and look at 1:26, that is georgian music playing in the background. And sword dancing is also original to Georgian dancing.

[jhfdog]

this shit is crazier than shuffeling

[SuperMiro73]

i saw red army dancers in 83 when i was about 9 just wonderfull

[sfdreklama]

ахренительно...нет слов

[Drepani13]

not only are they dancing epicly, but they're dancing epicly with swords!

[zegh8578]

@Drepani13 i know, that was on my mind too. i was thinking, this puts even all that shaolin-showoff to shame :D

[DoomSprite236]

this is how the standard soviet trains for his marching parades

[TheJaceMaster]

Dude this totally crushes "Step in Time" in Marry Poppins lol

[luka2298]

their bravery was unmached!They was one of the most powerful warriors on the planet Earth!

[zeroggirl]

These are Ukrainian Kozaks Not Russian

[luka2298]

@zeroggirl sam thing,(USSR)

[MarkBernes]

@zeroggirl they are wearing characteristic Cuban Cossacks uniforms. And Cuban is in Russia, near caucasus:) These cossacks are not completely Ukrainian. But not completely Russian too. They are just cossacks :D

[emilgrozdanov1]

it seeems like if they were jumpin' on trampoline!!!

[kamilav130]

I lost ten pounds seeing this video...

[Tiberiumfreek]

NOW THAT'S A WORK OUT! YIKES! o.o



[iam1and1isme]

the cold war began as a break dance war between US and USSR, the soviets won :P

[redKELLYMHRCH]

so THATS why i have no dignity! these guys took it all!

[340L302d]

and to think that I blew out my Achellies tendon just running out on a pass route.

[KahunaGraffiti]

so thats how the russians win their wars

[teomartin100]

sunt fantastici!

[link1howl2pendragon3]

Should be renamed: the dance of badassery XD

[dCookieMonsterb]

were those real swords

[nAvigAciA]

Bravo !!! afigetj :)

[McDago100]

What a tradition. TOTALLY AWESOME!

[SillyMooon]

so energetic!

[andersmful]

I've never got it straight whether the Cossacks were Ukrainian or Russian. I always thought they were from the Ukraine but here the Russians are claiming them.

Whichever, it's magnificent.

[SuperTravis898]

@andersmful Well theyve basicly always been a calavry unit for Russia, do you happen to know weither they are tartars or slavs? Knowing what ethnic group they are, may be the key

[Jayui22]

@andersmful

tThey're fully russian.

[Mariolover24]

White mean can't jump. Except the Cossaks.

[zOOmzOOmzOOm911911]

it remember me at my cousin 's wedding. i was a little bit drunk, but it was fun :).

[DOUGLA192]

Is it bad that I want to play Tetris now? That and take Russian dancing lessons? :D

[PeterParkerPanda]

Russians, the first break dancers.

[CPinto96]

StepUP World War 2 edition.

[littlehooter13]

in Soviet Russia, even fun is work!

[papoj1PVR]

3:50 Must be reeeeeally dizzy after that...

[rla123xogud]

역시 코쟈크댄스구만!

[choconinny]

They got the moves like Jagger!

[TeeHeel]

Oh god, all that poor gravity!

[Debbie321lopez]

They should try this on any TV talent show :P

[Crazyhorse994]

Прелепо поздрав из братске Србије

С нами Бог

[gastonastore]

In Argentina, girls dance much better than men...

Meanwhile, in Soviet Russia, men dance HELL much better than women

[derek1587]

urkaine is just part of great mother Russia dears

[lvivboi]

@derek1587 Entirely wrong, dear.

[aronthehun]

Most beautiful dance on Earth, Hail from Hungary!

[CoutureSista]

this is Ukranian people!

[SanoRodriguez]

@CoutureSista

Not necessarily. Cossacks is a sub-ethnos of Russian people and Ukrainian people too.

[CoutureSista]

@SanoRodriguez YES necessarily, cossaks only became part of the Russian culture after Ukraine was annexed by Russia . Those two groups are ethnically different as well .

[SanoRodriguez]

@CoutureSista короче Систа, не спорь со мной. я занимаюсь этногенезом и знаю, о чем говорю.

[peresvit]

Not only Ukrainian, also there are elements from Caucasian nations' dances

[peresvit]

It's not russian in fact. This are cossaks from Cuban, where they come сenturies ago from Ukraine, basic elements and moves in their dance are from Ukrainian cossaks dance Hopak

[superdrummergaming]

My physics teacher lied! THERE IS NO GRAVITY!

[windstorm1000]

every body gets a chance to shine--I like that. look at all the inventive sculpture they do with their body--and dance with it.

[windstorm1000]

NOTHING, I mean NOTHING beats the cossack dance in the folk dance world! VERY difficult--have to be an athlete to do all this. Better have powerful legs that's for sure.

[Americaourbuttsitch]

I have a new goal in my life...

[summonskall]

i not full Russian but i got some spring in my step :P

[borsalinogonzales]

jeje lindo ejercicio para las mañanas . increible que barbaros que son

[ragnarok1326]

I had to pause it for a moment. I was out of breath.

[allnester1]

Ukrainians our brothers. It's very sad that we are not together!

[alexmoskov]

@allnester1 Don't worry, it won't stay like that for long Russian bro. =)

[MrZombie32]

aaaaah white people in baggy clothes

[jimmyxx3]

Just the typical thing that goes on the Russian parade grounds,,,

[Freyja1133]

@jimmyxx3  And At Russian Wedding receptions

[noxchoadnan]

Kaukazus dance beter :P

[makoto20092009]

Why Russians are so great?

[CyberneticPinkeye]

This is how REAL men dance.

[korriken]

geez dancing like that would be a GREAT way to lose weight. so high energy. screw you richard simmons, these guys have you beat.

[icebirt50]

haha i think there are no modern dancers that can copie this kind of dancing XD

[IAmMrGreat]

If russians are as good as everything else as they are at dancing im afraid what would happen to the world if usa ever were dumb enough to enter a war with them...

[hermitcrabbot]

'Mikhail Yak-son' ( Michael Jackson ) stole the idea of the 'break dance' from the Cossacks.

[4head11]

@hermitcrabbot Michael Jackson never did break dancing.

[hermitcrabbot]

@4head11

I stand corrected. I was fooled by all the You Tube videos entitled 'Michael Jackson-Break Dance'.

After some research, I can find no videos or references associating him with what is incorrectly called

'Break Dancing'. The correct term is 'B-Boy'. I will hereafter leave Michael Jackson out of this.

I still believe from comparing cossack dances to spinning break b-boy moves, that there is rarely anything

new under the sun.

[4head11]

@hermitcrabbot Oh, there is no doubt about the b-boys and break dancers took some of there inspirtions from russian dances like these as well as from Capoeira ( Brazilian martial art)

[thehaker122]

IN SOVIET RUSSIA THE JOKES TELL YOU!

[napalmmanexe]

Damn, people!! Leave visual space for only the POSITIVE comments!

[sleestalk]

me and my friends do this on a regular basis.. just our thing you know. Life style choice and such.. World keeps spinning.

[tothyotzobagh]

DANCE OF THE DRUNKARDS!

[tothyotzobagh]

..the gayiest dance ever !

[GravityPowerful]

@tothyotzobagh oh shut up fucking american transexual. Just learn dance like they. Go eat hamburger

[tothyotzobagh]

@GravityPowerful

I'M NOT A FAGG,

I'M NOT AMERICAN !

YOU ARE A STUPIS RUSSIAN FAGGOT!

[kennethAsher1]

how did i get here from nyan cat :S

[Catalyst751]

Russians sure know how to dance. 

[Doniak2]

Гребенские казачки?

[IhanaPuhuaSuomi]

In Soviet Russia, gravity defies YOU!

[TheJuxRuler]

In Soviet Russia, people control gravity

[IhanaPuhuaSuomi]

@TheJuxRuler

Doing it wrong.

[TheJuxRuler]

@IhanaPuhuaSuomi dont correct me

[IhanaPuhuaSuomi]

@TheJuxRuler

Oh, but I will. Proper way to do it is In Soviet Russia, gravity defies YOU!

[TheJuxRuler]

@IhanaPuhuaSuomi dont get it :/

[72DBRONCO]

This is awesome! I love it!!

[CinziaRacca]

Bellissimo video, ho sempre amato i Cosacchi per le loro incredibili acropezie... Grazie per questa chicca!

[thetwocrazed]

In normal world gravity fucks you over

In sovijet russia you fuck gravity!

[freebeerfordworkers]

This good but is there a similar more up to date video anywhere?

[atm6007]

i'm gonna start drinking vodka.

[localvic]

My favorite part of the video was when I took a drink of my beer.

[chaz9123]

Ctrl+shift+C (cheats enabled)

G_gravity disabled

[MisterTerrifico]

1:10 Ummmm

[MisterTerrifico]

Jabbowakeez vs Russians Russians win

[wildwildwest1]

Yeah America doesn't stand a chance.

[Zaharkl]

This makes me want to build a time machine, travel back in time, join the cossacs and fight the mongols! i love cossacs!

[Freyja1133]

@Zaharkl Turks ,my friend  ,not the tatars

[Zaharkl]

@Freyja1133 Both, and poland

[Freyja1133]

@Zaharkl Since lwhen have there been any cossaks living along the vistula river?

[Zaharkl]

@Freyja1133 Cossacs have faught against both mongold, turks, tatars and poland. Poland invaded Russia before and they faught. Watch Taras Bulba

[Freyja1133]

@Zaharkl I know about that... wasn;t one the false csars polish?

[HimeraLunar]

Here it is a lot of Georgian

[EsShinkai02]

Cossacks, inventors of Jumpstyle

[fromocean2gulf]

!VIBRANT

[zlessley]

In Soviet Russia, one doesn't obey the laws of physics, they obey you!

[dontNomMe]

cant hate russia

[canadiansoviet]

White man can jump, only if white man from Russia

[southparkyaoi101]

In soviet Russia laws of physics break you

[danifilthomnomnom]

As awesome the Russians can dance, there is most definately an asian who can dance better.

[Masacazam]

i think they are dancing on a giant drum.

[Masacazam]

@iownage4youi thats because drinking russian grade vodka gives you super powers

[1Kimerian]

yes Ukrainian!

[jufkujgjgu]

the 1950.

[TheBearmandu19]

j'aime bien , de l'art

[MrRubinsammler]

3:55 Let's Bayblade!!!

[aclownswetdream]

The official dance of Borat

[DiexGaaf]

Meanwhile, in Russia...

[sarge301]

this is actually a Ukrainian dance, the russian army did something similar. if u dont believe me, look it up

[MagmaChinkasu]

Russia was so awesome back in the day. I wonder how we fucked this up, hm.

[TheVixvis]

@MagmaChinkasu well Gorbachev broke up the Union so u can thank him for that, and i know u must probably feel very how should i put it disrespectful towards Soviet Union, but u cant deny that at least back then it was stable, now a days in Post USSR its kinda shitty for everyone.

[fizzypopism]

The rest of the world just got served.

[Nik0LH]

imagine those guys wanting to cut somebody :O

[mdirtydogg]

Awesomeness personified.Wow!

[PanEslavoBrasil]

Круто ^^ Привет из Бразилии 0/

[stitchcrazy1]

4:10 soviet death machine spinning up.

[cjonesy94]

Also while I do think this is very good it would be much more impressive if they trained bears to do this in gimp suits and with flaming swords.

[cjonesy94]

Maybe the russian football team should take some lessons off these, they'd be dancing around spains midfield!

[Freyja1133]

Move Over Bolshoi !

[iownage4youi]

In Soviet Russia, laws of physics doesn't exist. 

[XYLagGaming]

@iownage4youi in Soviet Russia, dance breaks you

[kevull]

@iownage4youi letrially



[SovietLenin1]

@iownage4youi Does that mean i can blow away my enemies?

[senna1301]

any dance where you play jump rope with a sword is just awesome

[StG45m]

@crewdei @djhjibkjdf3 Жопки подшейте, угро-финны. Запорожские казаки появились в 15 веке, раньше ваших трех главных очагов казачества. А что вы сделали с Яиком так я и промолчу.

[crewdei]

@StG45m Ну, я бы не сказал, терские казаки известны с 13 века. Казаки же бывают не только запорожскими. ;)

[ArtemTrezvij]

@StG45m ты победил

[InforcedHellCrusader]

The Russian army has a dance?!

[InforcedHellCrusader]

Russia's army has a dance..?

[etramway]

I wonder if the guy at 1:10 could dunk a basketball.

[evolutionarycollaps]

the original jerks!!

[sucarnie]

lol 4:14 bboy issue

[1Kimerian]

and Hopak is very old over 1k years

dance came from Ukrainian Cossacks mortal art

[HelenaXVI]

@1Kimerian How is that possible when the Cossacks are not 1000 years old, they were mentioned first in the 14th century.

[1Kimerian]

@HelenaXVI so u think that if they were first mentioned in 14th century than before that date they could not exist?

try search in google Svyatoslav (Sviatoslav) Great Kniaz' of Kiyv and u will see that in 10th century were Cossacks but such name as Cossack in that time was not used by hronologist during balkan war against Vizantians (greeks) they called us Scyths :)

try to read or translate Ukrainian wiki about Svyatoslav and see pictures of him and u will see that he was Cossack :)

[HelenaXVI]

@1Kimerian I already know prince Svyatoslav, thank you. He was not a Cossack, sorry.

[1Kimerian]

@HelenaXVI that not a answer. u just denying that fact that he was Cossack where your contrfacts? or u have not them and only way u left for yourself is denying :) very sad

can i ask u what nationality u are?

[1Kimerian]

man thats NOT Russian dance

its national UKRAINIAN dance called Hopak

u all just can search in google Hopak or Cossacks dance Hopak

see history and geografy and u will learn what difference is

[HelenaXVI]

31 people are red with jealousy they aren't as cool as these guys.

[Freyja1133]

@HelenaXVI And that they aren't of russian heritage

[HelenaXVI]

@Freyja1133 That was implied ;)

[ShaddySoldier]

then the mother land isnt kicking ass its danceing...i love this place

[Johann92HOT4YOU]

Russians are the ancestors of brake dance

[masa44mi]

it kindof makes me see how weak all the modern dancers are...

[decani10]

РУССКИЕ СУПЕРГЕРОИ!!!!Я ЛЮБЛЮ РУСЬ И ГОРЖУСЬ ЧТО Я РУССКИЙ!!!!

[denNk911]

@decani10 если бы ты поменьше писал капсом и побольше думал, то ты бы понял, что казаки - украинцы

[boysveloclub]

Уважение

[surmoke]

In Soviet Russia you don't dances with swords, they dances with you!

[manderson610]

These are my ancestors! :D

[Russgrad]

Cossaks is a runaway peasants(etnic Russian), which settled in a new land, armed himself and created a military class

[CiCLoDoL]

1:08 guy is Spider-man or something?

[yyyeey]

What the fuck russians have in common with cossacks?

[MadZengerstein]

@yyyeey "cossacks" mean not only a nationality but also a kind of army that Russia still has nowadays.

[SuperEzekial99]

when i was looking at thumbnail...i was hoping one of em was doing that cossak leg dance on one of those swords while being craied on top of it.....thats balance right their..... (watches video) Is he jumproping with a sword?

[1995serhio]

"We are very bouncy Russian, gay and militarized nation. We are a nation with a broad mind, who loves his homeland, Russia."