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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(anthropology, music) 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.
Use kecak when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Kecak means (anthropology, music) A type of ceremonial chant in Bali, based on the Ramayana story, where men sit in a circle and imitate the sounds of monkeys..
Common synonyms include monkey dance, Ramayana monkey chant.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The kecak is performed as a spectacle rather than a ceremony and new versions are commissioned for festivals and TV.
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