Kerapan Sapi (Madura)

For the people of Madura, karapan cow is not just a celebration of a festival held every year. Karapan cow is not just a tradition carried from generation to generation from one generation to the next. Karapan cow is a pride that will raise the prestige of dignity in society.

History of the origin of cattle Kerapan no one knows exactly, but based on oral sources handed down from generation to generation in mind that Kerapan Cow was first popularized by Prince Katandur from Sapudi Island, Sumenep in the 13th century.

Originally wanted to use cows as processing power fields. Brangkat dri bgimna diligence work to plow cattle, cultivate rice field soil, was successful and the barren land was turned into fertile soil.

Seeing good ideas and bring positive results, of course, rural residents follow prince.Eventually land on the entire island Sapudi originally arid, fertile land that could be planted with rice. Panenpun results abound and be a fertile area to prosper.

After the harvest came as an expression of joy at the abundant harvest Prince Ketandur take initiative invites residents of the village to hold a race of cattle. The area of ​​land that has been harvested rice field area used for cattle race. Finally, the tradition of the cow race Ketandur Prince's idea, which until now continues to evolve and preserved. Only the more popular name was changed to "Kerapan Cow".

For the people of Madura, Kerapan Cattle other than as a tradition as well as the party of the people who carried out a successful harvest after harvest of rice or tobacco.Kerapan as the party of the people in Madura has a role in various fields. For example in the economic (opportunity for people to sell), the role of religious magic (eg, presence of specific calculations for the owner of the cow before the match and the presence of certain spells), the field of fine arts (on equipment that has a specific decoration), the arts dance and music arts saronen (always changing and evolving).

Anatomy Kerapan

Sense of the word "kerapan" is fighting a cow wearing "kaleles". Kaleles is a complementary tool to ride sais / Madura jockeys who think the term is called "handyman tongko". Cows would be driven dipertautkan with "pangonong" on the neck-neck so that a single pair.

Madurese people make the difference between "kerapan cow" and "cow often".Kerapan cow is a cow that was fighting the runway, in kaedaan moving, running and dynamic. Cows were cows often is good for one or more kerapan. This is to distinguish a normal cow. There are several kerapan the "kerrap kei" (small kerapan), "kerrap king'' (kerapan large), 'kerrap onjangan" (kerapan invitation), "kerrap jar-teaching" (kerapan exercise).

Kaleles as a means for a ride kerapan tokang tongko from time to time undergone various developments and changes. Kaleles selected light used (for cattle could run as much as possible), but strong to ride tokang tongko (jockey).

Beef cattle is often an option with certain characteristics. For example, water that is small chested down a long-backed, nailed tight, rigid upright and sturdy, long-tailed and fat. Raising cattle is also often very different from ordinary cows. Cows are very often observed her eating problems, health, and at certain moments are given herbal medicine. Often the case these costs are not comparable with that obtained when the winning prize, but it is a pride for their owners and cattle prices often can be very high.

Sapi Kerap

Cows often there are three kinds of beef are "fast heat" (only with hot oiled powder and medicines quickly aroused), a cow that "cold" (when will dikerap be flogged many times),and cows' kowat rafters "(strong tired, need a first heating).

Will be contested at the time cattle owners often have to prepare builders tongko(jockey), "handyman Tambeng" (duty to hold, open and remove obstacles to race),"handyman gettak" (bully beef cattle in order to run fast), "handyman gubra" (the who bullybeef with cheering on the sidelines), "handyman ngeba rope" (carrying reins from start tofinish cattle), "handyman nyandak" (person in charge to stop running after the cow untilthe finish line), "handyman tonja" (person in charge of guiding a cow).

Kontes Sapi Kerap

Some important tools in the cow kerapan kaleles and pangonong, "pangangguy and rarenggan" (clothing and jewelry), "rokong" (tools to shock a cow in order to run fast). In kerapan cows do not miss the "saronen" (the instrument penggiring kerapan). Device consists of saronen, drums, kenong, kempul, krecek and gong.

People's party

Generally, a party of the people, organizing Kerapan Cattle are also very interested by the Madurese. Every time a cow is expected Kerapan community organizing attendance could reach 1000-1500 people. Within the party among the people and communities berabagai Madura blended together in an atmosphere of sportsmanship and fun.Another interesting side to the audience of karapan cow is an opportunity to place a bet amongst the audience. The number of stakes are too varied, ranging from the class rupiahan thousand to tens, even hundreds of millions of dollars. Typically spectators standing along the small stakes arena, not millions. But, the big bettors, mostly sitting on the podium or just see from a distance. Transactions conducted outside the arena, and usually takes place the night before karapan cow begins.

Adu Prestige

Karapan cattle owners obtain a high prestige to win the race when the traditional. In addition, cattle prices on the winner of the direct karapan soar. Mislnya, the price of beef cattle which won the race Karapan 2003 soared to 200 million from the previous 2 years only Rp40 million.To form the body of a healthy calf pairs will cost up to Rp 4 million per pairs of cattle for food and other maintenance. Understandably, given a variety of herbs karapan cows and dozens of eggs per day, let alone competed in the arena before karapan. Based on the tradition of cattle owners karapan, then parachuted into the animal towards the arena was wounded in the buttocks that is scraped with a nail to the skin so that blood can run fast. Even given the wound smeared with sambal or balm-dab in certain body parts such as around the eyes.

source : various sources