Sunday, May 9, 2010

Kecak Monkey Dance



We saw a story acted out from Hindu literature called the Monkey Dance in an open-air theatre. The costumes and masks were remarkable.


The Kecak features a 'choir' of men and boys who sit in concentric circles and slip into a trance as they chant and sing the 'chak-a-chak-a-chak', imitating a troupe of monkeys.