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Kecak is the most unique Balinese dance which is not accompanied by any orchestra/gambelan but by a choir of seventy men it has its origin in an old ritual dance “Sanghyang” or trance dance. In the Sanghyang dance a person in a state of trance communicates with the deities or ancestors. They use the dancers as a medium into the dance. Briefly the story runs as follows:  Due to a wise prince of Ayodya Rama the legal heir to the throne of Ayodya was exiled from the realm of his father Dasarata. Accompanied by his wife Sita and his younger brother Laksmana they went into a forest called dandaka. While they were in the forest the demon king Rahwana found them and lusted after the beautiful Sita. Accompanied by his Prime Minister Marica, they made a trick to steal Sita. Using his magic power Marica transformed himself into golden deer. Disguised as a golden deer the succeeded in luring Rama and Laksmana away from Sita. Rahwana making use of this opportunity kidnapped Sita and took her to his palace Alengka. Discovering the deception Rama and Laksmana set out to rescue Sita from clutches of the demon king assisted by the huge army of monkeys under the command of their king (Hanoman). Rama succeeded in getting his wife back safely.