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Encyclopedia ID 805

Madura bull racing

Also known as Karapan Sapi

Madura bull racing: photograph by No machine-readable author provided. Bennylin assumed (based on copyright claims).
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Pairs of bulls race pulling a wooden sled.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Indonesia. Animals are partners in this tradition; good care and local rules always come first.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Southeast Asia and the Islands.

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