Makepung, The Balinese Grand Prix.
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If the Maduraneese have Kerapan Sapi, then Makepung, is what people call it here in
Makepung, literally means `chasing around' in Bahasa. It's a tradition of bull racing which has been passed through generations in
Today, the Makepung has become one of the most interesting and viewed attraction for local tourist as well as foreign. It also become an annual agenda in
Since its first official race in the 70s, the rules and equipment for the Makepung were having several adjustments. For example, in the past, the bull used was only one. Today, they use a pair of bulls. The Cikar or carriage for the rider were previously big, now they use smaller ones. All bulls which are being used today are "modiste" compared to the old time. They were given accessories such as crowns and flags. The track they used to perform Makepung race has a `U' shape which extends along 1-2 kilometer.
Quite different from Maduraneese'
Fans and participants of the Makepung in Jembrana were divided into two groups known as Eatern Block and Western Block. These blocks were made based on the flow of Ijo Gading river which devided the capital city of
What makes Makepung unique and entertaining is the expression when the rider quickens their bulls by shouting in their block's slogans. Riders would whip their bulls with a stick during the race in a 2 meter wide track to achieve maximum speed. Some of them even use stick with nails attached to it. It's not a surprise to see those bulls were bleeding ofter a race.
Makepung has always been adrenaline rushed due to seceral riders sometime fail to properly control their bulls. It often happens when they try to overtake the other rider. When the bulls were out of control, they would slip out the track and went straight to the mud, or even get flipped. That what makes the crowd cheered even more…
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