Although the start of the cow race has not yet started, a cow has escaped from the starting line. As a result, the jockey who was holding the cow rope ran to follow. But he couldn't follow the cow's fast running, so the man fell down in the mud.
That is one of the events that occurred in the "Pacu Jawi" or cow race, which took place in Payakumbuh City, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, at the end of October 2021.
Pacu Jawi is a local tradition, which is usually held before the start of the rice planting season. In this race, the cow and jockey who reach the finish line the fastest wins.
Besides Payakumbuh, Pacu Jawi is also in Tanah Datar Regency. Unlike in Payakumbuh, the Cow Race there, the jockey does not run after the cow, but stands on a plow, like surfing in mud.