Karapan Sapi Madura

This is one of the Madurese culture, a race that is usually done by the citizens of Madura, the contest using the bovine animal. Beef cattle perlombaan.tapi this race to win the race is not just any beef cow, because cows cows also have jockeys, each group composed of two cows and one jockey. its unique not just adults who dared to ride this beef cows, many children who dared to become a jockey, although the prize was not much but be proud for them


This cow has been known karapan Madurese community since the 13th century. Bull when it was first introduced by Prince Katandur of Sapudi Island, Sumenep. His positive ideas about the processing of paddy using cow earned high praise from people. Land that was arid could be fertile thanks to the help sapi.Dan of where each of the harvest comes, always held activity Bull. Well that's where Bull has become a popular culture ang done by the people until now.

 Bull uses two cows in which the shoulder or beef shoulder mounted a train of standing timber as a place jockeys and also to set the direction and speed of beef cattle edari ridden by the jockey. To initiate a Bull race is usually accompanied by Saronen, which is a typical gamelan musical instrument Madura Island. Bull-jockey jockeys also typically use their traditional dress, which is "Pesa'an". Pesa'an is colored dress shirt and either black pants, and on the inside sleeve shirts that are colored red and white stripes, this is very typical clothing at all because cuman madura people who wear these clothes. Besides its somewhat quirky colors is very contrast really. Bull in the race is divided into several rounds. The first round is penyelisihan of the winning and losing. Well, in the second half of this fight for the losing group. The third round of the fight for the win. The winning group, will receive the President Cup in rotation. otherwise it will bring its own benefits for the owners because if the cow cow cow who won their prices will soar higher than the price of normal cows. quite interesting is not it? if you are interested in being a jockey karapan cow? hehehehe

 Bull also varied kinds, namely Often Keni (Karapan Small), Often the King (Karapan Large), Often Onjhangan (Karapan Invitation), Often Often Residency and Jhar-Jharan (Karapan Exercise).

1. Often Keni (small karapan)
Karapan cow is only followed by one district alone. 110 meters along the track racing. And the funny thing is just a small cattle that may be included. If you win in this type of karapan cow, then later will go to the cow karapan higher level again.

2. Often the King (karapan large)
Karapan cow is usually held in the capital district every Sunday. Racing the track about 120 meters and the participants are the champions often Kenite.

3. Often Onjangan (karapan invitation)
Karapan cow is only followed by participants who received an invitation from a district. Karapan is usually held to commemorate the great days only.

4. Often Karesidenen (karapan prefectural level)
Bull was followed by the winner of each district in the city of Madura. Karapan cow is held every day this week because it is the culmination of the season karapan.

5. Often jar-jaran (karapan exercise)
Bull made ​​only to train the cows to follow a race before the race.

After you read about the various karapan cow above, you would wonder where the hell parties involved in the Bull. Here are the parties directly involved in the race or Bull:

1.      Tailor tongko the person in charge of controlling the cow racing on kaleles
2.      Tailor Tambeng the person in charge of holding the reins of cows before being released
3.      Tailor gettak the person in charge of bully beef so when the cue can be shot quickly
4.      Tailor tonja the person in charge of attracting and guiding cows
5.      Gubra handyman that is, those who cheered on duty to encourage the cow race

if you are interested enough to come alone to the island of Madura in Indonesia precisely.
karapan cow may have a lot of videos on you tube but it will feel no fun because you do not see him directly,


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