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Greetings from Bali, where a kecak dance shows the triumph of good over evil

The kecak dance involves a retelling of one of the stories in the Ramayana, the Hindu epic poem.

Source NPR AI Summary Updated May 20, 2026

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The kecak dance involves a retelling of one of the stories in the Ramayana, the Hindu epic poem. At the story's climax, there is an eruption of fire as tufts of dried coconut husks are set aflame.

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