Pacu jawi
pacu jawi minangkabau pronunciation ˈpatʃu ˈdʒawi traditional bull race tanah datar west sumatra indonesia race jockey stand wooden plough loosely tied pair bull hold tail bull cover – metre – ft muddy track rice field although name mean bull race bull directly compete formal winner declared instead spectator judge bull performance mostly speed ability run straight ability buy wellperforming bull albeit well usual price people tanah datar—especially nagari village four districts—have conducting tradition century celebrate end rice harvest race held concurrently village festival culture called alek pacu jawi recently become tourist attraction supported government subject multiple awardwinning photograph pacu jawi performed tanah datar one regency west sumatra indonesia according tradition race held mtall mount marapi—reputed origin minangkabau people populate west sumatra—is visible held region agrarian population rice field empty harvest next planting location rotated several nagari tanah datar traditionally host nagari four tanah datars district sungai tarab pariangan lima kaum rambatan together four district consist nagari altitude ranging – metre – ft square kilometre sq mi rice field cattle data race originated postharvest entertainment celebration villager taking place century predating indonesian independence past event held twice year shortening rice harvest cycle allowed frequent installment pacu jawi one nagari hosted every two month instance consisting four event wednesday saturday despite name pacu jawi literally bull race cow race minangkabau generally conducted direct competition animal instead participant jockey pair bull take turn running across track animal usually bull male cattle – year old run pair bull connected rope wooden plough jockey stand run muddy track empty patch rice field cleared harvest sources—witnessing different instance race—describe various length track including around metre ft metre ft metre ft track covered centimetre mud bull trained start running plough ground someone step jockey control animal remains standing holding tail bull jockey carry whip rope connecting animal loose animal likely try run different direction different speed jockey must keep running straight together also struggling stay upright spectator including international tourist watch race usually dry patch field higher track part attraction bull unexpected behavior often causing jockey fall perform manoeuvre like biting bull tail make run faster occasionally jockey speed animal especially one running slower mud splash everywhere including nearby spectator bull might also veer track charge spectator direction injury especially among jockey quite common winner declared spectator judge bull speed strength ability run straight track traditionally ability run straight important meant teach people follow straight path deserve respect honor owning wellperforming pair bull source pride local spectator might buy bull – time usual price potential profit one main motivation among participant hundred cattle participate pacu jawi including host nagari also three traditional nagari pacu jawi tanah datars tourism office provides funding truck transporting animal prior government involvement cattle used travel kilometre mi foot often overnight event cattle currently racing kept separate area often near finish line presence said encourage racing bull run faster join herd race held concurrently village festival minangkabau alek nagari called alek pacu jawi bull race festival year festivity included pageant cattle dressed suntiangs minangkabau traditional headdress performance traditional music gendang tasa talempong pacik tari piring fair traditional game panjat pinang greasy pole kite competition prior government involvement cost borne together villager tanah datars tourism office provides funding pacu jawi attracted national international photographer become subject several awardwinning photograph aesthetic factor associated event include dramatic highspeed action mud splashing distinctive jockey facial expression posture adding attraction tanah datar known natural view including mount marapi hill green tropical vegetation rice field order take good photograph photographer often closer track general spectator area risk getting soaked mud must careful charging bull award photograph pacu jawi include world press photo year hamdan international photography award daily telegraph digital camera photographer year wikimedia common picture year flying duck race pacu itiak payakumbuh another area west sumatra karapan sapi chariotstyle bull racing madura indonesia kambala similar type race held southwestern indian state karnataka jallikattu traditional event indian state tamil nadu india part pongal festival celebration mattu pongal