Kecak dance



Kecak dance is one of Bali's most popular dances,it a unique form of theatrical dancing taken from the Hindu's epic Ramayana.It depict the story of Prince Rama rescueing his wife Princess Sita with the help of monkeys troupe, who has been kidnapped by Rawana the evil King of Alanka.Kecak dance was originated in the 1930s by Wayan Limbak and German painter Walter Spies, and what makes It special is the rhythm of the dance that provided by the human voice who chant the words "Chak-Achak-Achak" in a synchronized tempo while swaying their bodies,standing up, and waving their hands in concentric circles performed by more than 50 dancers.

 
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