Kecak dance, Indonesia. Form of Balinese dance and music drama that was developed in the 1930s. It has been performed primarily

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Kecak dance, Indonesia. Form of Balinese dance and music drama that was developed in the 1930s. It has been performed primarily by men, with the very first women's kecak group starting in 2006. Also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant, the piece, performed by a circle of at least 150 performers wearing checked cloth around their waists, percussively chanting cak and moving their hands and arms, depicts a battle from the Ramayana. The monkey-like Vanara lead by Hanuman helped Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana.

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