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A circle of chanting voices retells the Ramayana by firelight.

Kecak is performed by a circle of dozens of men who chant 'cak-cak-cak' in interlocking rhythms, replacing any instrument. In the middle, dancers act scenes from the Ramayana.

It developed in the 1930s from the sanghyang trance ritual. The sunset performance at Uluwatu, on a cliff above the ocean, is the most famous.

Good to know

  • No instruments — only voices
  • Scenes from the Ramayana
  • Sunset shows at Uluwatu

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