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Hasapiko (Template:Lang-el, Template:Lang-tr). It is also called χασάπικος χορός or simply χασάπικος (hasapikos horos, chasápikos, khasápikos, hasápikos).The name comes from the word "butcher". The dance originated in the Middle Ages as a battle mime with swords performed by the butchers guild, which adopted it from the military. In Constantinople during the Byzantine times, it was called μακελλάρικος χορός (makellarikos horos). Some Greeks, however, reserve the latter term only for the fast version of the dance.

The slow version of the dance is called χασάπικο βαρύ (hasapiko vary) or χασάπικος βαρύς (hasapikos varys) and generally employs a 4/4 tempo.

The fast version of the dance uses a 2/4 rhythm. It is variously called γρήγορο χασάπικο, γρήγορος χασάπικος, μακελλάριος χορός; χασαποσέρβικο (grigoro hasapiko, grigoros hasapikos, makellarios horos, hasaposerviko - the latter a reference to Serbian and other Balkan Slavic influences on this version of the dance).

Hasapiko served as a base for the Sirtaki.

Reference

1. sword dance in Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved July 18, 2010, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.search.eb.com.proxy-um.researchport.umd.edu/eb/article-9070677

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• Hasapiko description

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