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legong

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[luh-gawng, -gong] / ləˈgɔŋ, -ˈgɒŋ /

noun

  1. an elegant Balinese dance-pantomime performed by several girls in elaborate costumes.

Etymology

Origin of legong

First recorded in 1925–30, legong is from the Balinese word légong

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