Pacu Jawi or means by Cow Race is one of the famous sport event and cultures from Tanah Datar, West Sumatera, Indonesia.
Pacu Jawi is unique cultural event because it is held at the muddy rice fields and is usually carried out according to the harvest season. This event is held in order to harvest more lively and fun and held three times a year before the planting season.
The cows tied to a plow and then a jockey tugging cows tail. In order for a cow can run with racing, the jockeys sometimes have to bite the cattle, the harder the bite of the jockeys eat cow would run faster. There are five to 10 pairs of cows in each race.
Not too difficult to get the Pacu Jawi’s held, from Padang (the capital of West Sumatra province) you just need to go towards the Padang Panjang roughly about two hours traveling using public transportation.
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