Kecak
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Kecak or tari kecak, is a form of Balinese Hindu dance popularized in the 1930s. Since its creation, it has been performed primarily by men, with the first women's kecak group having started in 2006.
Kecak dancers in Uluwatu
A kecak dance being performed at Uluwatu, in Bali
A kecak dance being performed at Kolese Kanisius, Jakarta
Kecak dance at the Pura Dalem Temple in Ubud, Bali.
Sanghyang
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Sanghyang is a traditional sacred Balinese dance originated from the Indonesian island of Bali. It is based on the premise that an unseen force enters the body of an entranced performer. The force, id
Kecak
…depicts a battle of the Ramayana, in which the monkey-like Vanaras, led by Hanuman, help Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana. Kecak has roots in sanghyang, a trance-inducing exorcism dance. Kecak was originally a trance ritual accompanied by a male chorus…
The sacred Balinese dance Sanghyang dedari involves girls being possessed by hyangs
Sanghyang dedari
Sanghyang deling
Sanghyang jaran