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Kecak dance at Uluwatu, Bali

The Kecak dance tells about the Ramayana and is played mainly by men. This dance is performed by many (tens or more) male dancers who sit in a circle and with a certain rhythm call "cak" and raise both arms, describing the story of Ramayana when a line of monkeys helped Rama against Ravana. However, Kecak comes from the sanghyang ritual, which is a dance tradition in which the dancer will be in an unconscious state, communicating with God or the spirits of the ancestors and then conveying his hopes to the community.The dancers who sit in a circle wear checkered cloth like a chessboard around their waists. Apart from these dancers, there are also other dancers who play Ramayana characters such as Rama, Shinta, Ravana, Hanoman, and Sugriwa.The Kecak dance song is taken from the sanghyang dance ritual. Additionaly, do not use musical instruments. Only used rings are worn on the feet of dancers who play Ramayana characters.
Kecak dance at Uluwatu, Bali
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