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kecak

kecak noun: a type of ceremonial chant in Bali, based on the Ramayana story, where men sit in a circle and imitate the sounds of monkeys.

Noun

kecak

  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.2000, Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, World Music: The Rough Guide, page 125

Synonyms of kecak

Origin of kecak

Borrowed from Balinese kecak.

Questions about kecak

What does kecak mean?
Kecak means a type of ceremonial chant in Bali, based on the Ramayana story, where men sit in a circle and imitate the sounds of monkeys.
What part of speech is kecak?
Kecak is a noun.

Words near kecak in the dictionary

  1. kebs
  2. Kebu
  3. kebuzone
  4. kebyar
  5. kebz
  6. kecak
  7. kecamatan
  8. kecamatans
  9. kecap
  10. kecap manis
  11. kecapi

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