kecak

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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.

Similar
monkey danceRamayana monkey chant
OriginBalinese kecak →
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Meanings

noun
  1. anthropologyA 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: monkey dance, Ramayana monkey chant

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
monkey danceRamayana monkey chant
Also see
monkey danceramayana monkey chant

Origin

  1. Balinesekecak
  2. Englishkecak

Borrowed from Balinese kecak.

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APA

kecak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kecak

MLA

“kecak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kecak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kecak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kecak.

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