Pacu Jawi(Cow Race) Cultural Event very interesting From west Sumatra,Indonesia

Pacu Jawi is fighting race or arena cows housed in Tanah Datar West Sumatra. This cultural event to attract enough tourists to view it

Pacu Jawi Tanah Datar

Pacu Jawi Tanah Datar is a cultural event that was held at the Tanah Datar West Sumatra. Pacu Jawi Tanah Datar held each week to four in four districts in Tanah Datar. Four districts include the District Pariangan, propagation, and The Five Rivers Tarab.

Pacu Jawi event Tanah Datar

Pacu Jawi mean cow race shootout. Cows were pitted controlled by a jockey. Jockey riding on top of the plowman, holding and resting on the tool plowman. Jockey who control the cows are not allowed to use footwear. Plowman tool attached to a pair of cows that are controlled by a jockey. Unique from Pacu Jawi flat land is biting jockey spurring cattle cows that run like crazy.

Pacu Jawi Tanah Datar using the muddy track. Unlike the Madura cattle races down the tracks in the form of dry ground. When the event was held many domestic and foreign tourists who flooded to attend and perpetuate this event. Tourism department to package and promote this event very interesting.

Pacu Jawi held before the event, the event was preceded by a procession of ox or cow. These cows are decorated and paraded to the accompaniment of the music arena with the typical runway Talempong. Mothers wearing traditional clothes with menyunggi food basket. Bakul opened if said event between progenitor pantuna-replication is completed. When the procession entered the arena ox, ox will be greeted with dances.

Around the arena Pacu Jawi Tanah Datar more scattered stalls selling typical culinary Tanah Datar, among others, the coffee leaf with coconut shell container or bamboo and culinary curry goat different from other places.

Value essence Pacu Jawi Tanah Datar

Pacu Jawi existing flat land passed down from ancestors. Cooperativeness value in capturing the essence from rice fields is Pacu Jawi. In addition Pacu Jawi also contain cultural values​​, philosophy and tourism.

Events Pacu Jawi in Tanah Datar arena usually held starting at ten in the morning until five in the afternoon. The tourist attraction if you want to watch more festive than usual can visit Tanah Datar while in June, July and October when participants Pacu Jawi reach 500 to 800 participants.