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TRADITION OF COW RACING (PACU JAWI) AFTER TWO YEARS OF PANDEMIC IN WEST SUMATRA, INDONESIA

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Jockeys spur their cows during a jaw training exercise in Nagari Padang Laweh, Sungai Tarab, Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra on January 22, 2022. The Pacu Jawi tradition has begun again in early 2022, but it is still in the form of training because it is still a pandemic period.

For people in Datar Regency, pacu jawi has many meanings. One of them reminds people to walk straight and be able to work well together without intersect.

This tradition is a form of gratitude for the harvest provided as well as entertainment for the community.

It takes a pair of cows and a jockey to drive it. Uniquely, the jockey had to bite the tail of the cows in order to run fast. If you win, the selling price of cattle will increase, so that it can move the economy of the surrounding community.

The noble values ​​mentioned are also contained in this tradition. In addition to increasing friendship, pacu jawi also introduces customs and local culture.


Video Source By: DERAUVISUAL / WAWAN KURNIAWAN

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