HANUMAN ON FIRE AS PART OF KECAK DANCE AT ULUWATU TEMPLE BALI Editorial Image

The Kecak dance is performed by more than a dozen dancers. The dance narrates the story of Asia’s most famous epic, Ramayana. anuman is a Hindu deity, the incarnation of Lord Shiva, and the central character in the story. Sadly, Ravana captures the brave Hanuman. The monstrous giant has the White Monkey King tied up while his men prepare the wood and fire to burn him alive. This is where the nickname of the Bali fire dance came to fruition.nnBut of course, it’s not that easy to defeat the mighty Hanuman. The wood is burning bright flames around him, but with magical, supernatural power Hanuman releases himself and rises from the blaze. At the same time, the sun is setting. The sky is patched with red, orange and pink hues; a breath-taking end to a great story.