Kecak dance is the most unique dance from Bali. Instead of musical instruments, Kecak dance is accompanied by the chorus "cak-cak-cak-cak-cak" from 70 bare chest men while swaying their bodies and waving their hands. History about Kecak, it is an adaptation of an ancient ritual ceremony called ‘Sanghyang’ which was held to purify a village during an epidemic. In this ceremony, two young girls went into a trance and communicated with the spirits to find cause and cure to the problem. Sanghyang was always accompanied by a chorus of men chanting in much the same way as in Kecak.
Nowadays, Ramayana story is inserted into Kecak dance. There are 4 episodes of Ramayana story including the love story of Rama and Shinta. The show ended dramatically with a fire dance by Hanoman the white monkey. Watching Kecak dance with Uluwatu temple and sky change colours during sunset in the background...somehow it felt magical to me. No wonder it's on top list of "must do" in Bali. Everyday hundreds of people from every corner of the world sit together to watch Kecak dance in Uluwatu.
Here's a photo essay of Kecak dance in Uluwatu:
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| Uluwatu temple is perched majestically on the edge of a steep cliff |
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| the sun is about to set |
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| the background |
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| the priest sprinkle holy water to dancers |
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| capturing the beautiful sunset |
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| Cak...cak..cak...cak...cak... |
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| fire dance by Hanoman |
Kecak dance show starts at 6.00 pm every night, but make sure to come at least 30 minutes before to get a good spot.
Entrance fee to the temple is Rp 15.000 for Indonesian and Rp 20.000 for foreigners. While the Kecak dance ticket is Rp 70.000 for Indonesian and Rp 100.000 for foreigners.
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