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The story was from the Ramayana, Prince Rama’s journey to rescue Sita from Ravana. Each character was striking, but it was Hanuman who captured everyone’s heart with his energy and playful moves. As the fire rose, so did the intensity of the chants and the performance.
But more than the story or the dance, it was the setting that stayed with me. Perched high on a cliff overlooking the endless sea, the place felt sacred. When the final chant faded and the performers bowed, the applause was deafening, but I just sat there, lost in the moment.
The Kecak dance was far more than a performance, it was a bridge between the ancient and the modern, the spiritual and the earthly. As I walked away from the venue, the rhythmic “chak-chak-chak” echoed in my mind, a haunting and beautiful reminder of Bali’s timeless allure and the profound essence of its traditions.
©️ Anil T Prabhakar 0 reply
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