This picture taken on July 20, 2016 shows deaf people performing a traditional dance at Bengkala vilage in Singaraja regency on Bali island. The village of Bengkala has been home to an unusually large number of deaf people for generations, and nowadays about 40 out of its approximately 3000 residents have severe hearing loss. AFP PHOTO
This picture taken on July 20, 2016 shows deaf people performing a traditional dance at Bengkala vilage in Singaraja regency on Bali island. The village of Bengkala has been home to an unusually large number of deaf people for generations, and nowadays about 40 out of its approximately 3000 residents have severe hearing loss. AFP PHOTO

BENGKALA, Indonesia: Balinese women dressed in gold bodices danced to rhythmic drumming while waving fans as men in purple outfits sat cross legged around them, jiggling their arms and chanting.

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