August 31: In the evening, just before we left for the airport for our return to Portland, we attended this remarkable outdoor dance performance. From the program notes: "Kecak is the most unique Balinese dance, which is not accompanied by any orchestra (gamelan) but by a choir of hundred men. It has its origin in an old ritual dance... In the dancer as a medium, the deities or ancestors convey their wishes." There were probably only about fifty men here, and the story being enacted was too complex for us to follow, but the overall effect was stunning. It was a fitting climax to a wonderful tour of Bali. We hope to return.
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