Kecak

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A type of ceremonial chant in Bali, based on the Ramayana story, where men sit in a circle and imitate the sounds of monkeys.

    "The kecak is performed as a spectacle rather than a ceremony and new versions are commissioned for festivals and TV."

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monkey danceramayana monkey chant

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"The kecak is performed as a spectacle rather than a ceremony and new versions are commissioned for festivals and TV."

Etymology

Borrowed from Balinese kecak.

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