Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Bali : Uluwatu, Kecak & Fire Dance

Uluwatu is at the southernmost tip of southern Bali. Uluwatu temple is built perched over the sea, this temple is one bali’s most famous sight. It blessed with the breathtaking view of the Indian Ocean and sunset as backdrop.
Entrance fee is Rp 3,000. As usual, we need to be properly dressed to enter and sarongs and sashes can be rented at the entrance.


Kecak & Fire Dance will be held at 6pm everyday. Entrance fee is Rps50,000 per person.

Kecak Dance is one the best known of many Balinese Dance which featuring Ramayana Story. The performance doesn’t use gambelan ( Balinese Music Instrument ) accompaniment. The background music is provided by chanting ‘choirs’ of men " Cak... Cak..cak..cak ” noise, by Kecak Dancer it self.

All of Kecak Dancers are bare chested, and just wearing sarong around their waists. The Kecak Dance chanting is superbly synchronised with raise their hands in unison, flutter their fingers and lean left and right, all with exciting coordination.







The sunset view from the Uluwatu temple, set right on top of the long tall cliff overlooking the ocean. The sunset against a backdrop of silver waves, the dark silhouette of the temple in front of the scene. This is the best time to take out the camera and capture the unforgetable Uluwatu sunset.

A beautiful sunset colors the sky orange as it slowly disappears away, replaced by the moon at night.

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