Kerapan Sapi or Bull race is uniqe traditional race at Madura, East Java. It was a tradition after crop the field they celebrate by champions race. But the unique is they use cow as their mount. Old, young, rich, poor, men, women, no difference all joined almost every week throughout the end of August or September, ideally before or after the fasting month, to see the game unique pride of Maduranesse, A race between a pair of place with the beef cattle other pair, which absorb all the energy on this small island, both in the time, energy and funds. The holiday also participated sunbathe meet area exclaim him to see the race Madura cattle is typical.
How Do They Run?
Here’s how. Two cows tied in a series of wood called keleles, similar to a series of traditional fallow rice fields, and also functions as the seat jockey to control the cattle-beef is. The two cows have to be balanced, both from the body shape and size, and speed and their stamina. These cows trained for this to run faster. The train is not often, at most only 2 to 3 times before the match. Because of the different horses, cattle are animals that actually do not like to move quickly. So, if too often ‘forced’ run, even pain and can decrease their performance.
Keleles role is quite important to determine the victory. Keleles must be designed with attention too and consider many factors, such as body weight, and large cattle, body weight and jockey large, heavy timber, and so forth. Everything must be balanced and optimum. Similar as Formula car, which is always adjusted to the physical character and skill level of each, as well as keleles.
How Do They Win?
In the match, two teams compete quickly. The winners then compete again, through several elimination round, the winner of 1, 2 and 3 established. However, that does not always mean less killed. They can compete against the losers are also winners for 1, 2 and 3 from the ‘group lose’ this. ‘The group winners and the losers group’ was equally important. In fact, it is the right strategy for some people. They can deliberately lose at the beginning of the first elimination, so that out as a winner in the ‘group less’ line. Because according to them, it is better to be 1 winner from the ‘losers group’, compared to only a 2 or 3 winners from the ‘group win’.
This event is held in the fields district which have a larger arena. For instance in the Sampang Regency, regular competitions held in Pangarengan Field, 10 km to the southeast of JI. Raya Jrengik, exactly the beach is beautiful but packed heat. While in the District Bangkalan, Kerapan Cattle consumption is also a tourist attraction, held in the plaza or at the Stadium Bangkalan. Number of teams that can make it to reach tens. And for the eyes, often free of charge, except in the grand final or semifinal.