Bull racing season begins in Indonesia

(24 Dec 2023)
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Tanah Datar, Indonesia - 23 December 2023
1. People hold bulls then release them to race as jockey leads bull to run through puddle
HEADLINE: Bull racing season begins in Indonesia
2. Various of bull racing participants on rice field embankments
ANNOTATION: Indonesia's traditional bull racing season, known as Pacu Jawi, has begun in the Tanah Datar district of West Sumatra.
ANNOTATION: The centuries-old tradition, which is held annually, began when farmers gathered after the rice harvest season and held races for entertainment.
​​ANNOTATION: Jockeys are judged by how straight they run, and the time it takes them and their cattle to cover a certain distance.
3. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Khoir Herman, jockey:
“It takes three to six months to get the cattle ready. It's hard to make the bulls run straight and I bite their tails to run faster.”
4. People sitting in sun watching race
ANNOTATION: The events are held for four consecutive weeks in four sub-districts in Tanah Datar, and attract spectators from miles around.
5. Various of bull's racing
STORYLINE:
The traditional bull racing season, known as Pacu Jawi, has kicked off in the Tanah Datar district of West Sumatra in Indonesia.
During the racing events, a jockey rides a pair of bulls, flanked by plowing equipment, while holding a rope and sometimes biting the tails of the two bulls to make them run faster.
Jockeys are equipped with a plow made of bamboo as a foothold when the race starts.
Traditional music mingles with the sound of mud splashing between bulls' hooves during the race which runs from midday to sunset.
Pacu Jawi is an annual event held for four consecutive weeks in four sub-districts in Tanah Datar.
The race has been a longstanding tradition for centuries where it was originally an activity carried out by farmers after the rice harvest season, where farmers and villagers gathered to meet each other while holding races as entertainment, before the planting season started.
Pacu Jawi, which is held in muddy rice fields owned by the local community, is different to bull racing in several other provinces in Indonesia as the bulls don't have an opponent.
They are assessed on the straightness of their running and the time they take to cover the distance.
Khoir Herman, a jockey who took part in the race, said "it's hard to make the bulls run straight and I bite their tails to (make them) run faster."
Pacu Jawi is not just entertainment for the villagers but also attracts tourists.
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