Kecak
and Fire dance
Kecak Dance performed
on the eastern side of Uluwatu Temple., The Kecak dance
performance is very simple. The men's chorus chants
the words Cak ke-cak ke-cak ke-cak ke-cak ke-cak, in
rhythm, over and over again, For this reason they are
called the Kecak or Cak dance. The Kecak dances consist
of about fifty men wearing only a loin-cloth, the upper
part of their bodies left bare. They form rows of circles,
in teh middle of which is a coconut oil lamp. The Kecak
dance is performed for dance-dramas and the story presented
is take from the Ramayana epic. Ticket fee at 50,000
rupiahs/person
